Anomalous dielectric response in the dimer Mott insulator kappa-(BEDT-TTF)₂Cu₂(CN)₃

We have measured and analyzed the dielectric constant of the dimer Mott insulator $\kappa-$(BEDT-TTF)$_2$Cu$_2$(CN)$_3$, which is known as a playground for a spin-liquid state. Most unexpectedly, this particular organic salt has nontrivial charge degrees of freedom, being characterized by a dipole-glass-like dielectric relaxation below around 60 K. This is ascribed to the charge disproportionation within the dimer due to the intersite Coulomb repulsion. In this respect, the dipole observed here is purely quantum mechanical, and thereby exhibits unexpected responses.