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Unraveling Spin Density Wave Order in Layered Nickelates La₃Ni₂O₇ and La₂PrNi₂O₇ via Neutron Diffraction

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arxiv 2503.05287 v1 pith:CHLDSBNF submitted 2025-03-07 cond-mat.supr-con cond-mat.str-el

Unraveling Spin Density Wave Order in Layered Nickelates La₃Ni₂O₇ and La₂PrNi₂O₇ via Neutron Diffraction

classification cond-mat.supr-con cond-mat.str-el
keywords magneticsuperconductivityla3ni2o7neutronnickelatesbilayercompoundsdiffraction
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The discovery of pressure-induced superconductivity in two- and three-layer Ruddlesden-Popper nickelates has generated significant interest in these materials as a platform for unconventional superconductivity. While their ground state exhibits magnetism, a direct determination of their magnetic structure remains elusive. Understanding this aspect is crucial, as magnetism may play a role in the pairing mechanism of superconductivity in these compounds. We resolve the magnetic structures of the bilayer (2222) polymorphs of La3Ni2O7 and La2PrNi2O7 using neutron powder diffraction (NPD) and muon-spin rotation/relaxation (muSR). Magnetic neutron scattering appears below approximately 150 K in both compounds and is observed at the (qx, 1/2, 0) position, with qx = 0 and 1/2 for La3Ni2O7 and qx = 0 for La2PrNi2O7. Within a single layer, alternating low (0.05 - 0.075 muB) and high (0.66 muB) magnetic moment stripes form. These layers stack antiferromagnetically along the c-direction to form bilayers. The presence of two propagation vectors (qx = 0 and 1/2) in undoped La3Ni2O7 suggests the coexistence of two magnetic stacking polymorphs within a single crystallographic phase. The muSR spectra further confirm these magnetic structures. Our findings provide a detailed understanding of the magnetic ground state in bilayer nickelates, offering insights into possible precursor states that may influence the emergence of superconductivity in these materials.

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