B3: Dynamics of rare-earth-based frustrated magnets

Philipp Gegenwart, Alexander Tsirlin, Astrid Schneidewind

Triangular and kagome magnets serve as an experimental platform for realizing entangled spin states, including the long-sought quantum spin liquid. In this project, we will prepare candidate materials containing rare-earth metals as magnetic ions and comprehensively study their spin dynamics for a direct experimental witness of the underlying entanglement. We will further address the dichotomy between structurally disordered and quantum disordered states and reveal the effect of structural randomness on the quantum spin liquid.

Publications

2026

Ranaut, D.; Unnikrishnan, G.; M, Samraj; Channarayappa, S. K.; Mukharjee, P. K.; Saravanan, P.; Gegenwart, P.; Jaiswal-Nagar, D.

Frustrated Garnet Gd3Te2Li3O12 for High-Performance Sub-Kelvin Adiabatic Demagnetization Refrigeration Journal Article

ACS Appl. Electron. Mater. (2026).

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Frustrated Garnet Gd3Te2Li3O12 for High-Performance Sub-Kelvin Adiabatic Demagnetization Refrigeration

Jawale, M.; Nandi, S.; Mukharjee, P. K.; Gegenwart, P.; Mahajan, A. V.

Low-temperature magnetism and spin dynamics in the disordered triangular-lattice Yb3+ compound LiCaYb5(BO3)6 Journal Article

Phys. Rev. B 114, 165140 (2026).

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Low-temperature magnetism and spin dynamics in the disordered triangular-lattice Yb3+ compound LiCaYb5(BO3)6

Gimpel, T.; Büttgen, N.; Prodan, L.; Tsurkan, V.; Tsirlin, A. A.; Nakamura, H.; Kézsmárki, I.

Magnetic symmetry and hyperfine fields of V_4 tetrahedral clusters in the multiferroic lacunar spinel GeV4S8 Journal Article

Phys. Rev. B 114, 154418 (2026), datadoi: (10.5281/zenodo.20604906).

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Magnetic symmetry and hyperfine fields of V_4 tetrahedral clusters in the multiferroic lacunar spinel GeV4S8

Sebastian, S. J.; Islam, S. S.; Kolay, R.; Mohanty, S.; Ding, Q. -P.; Skourski, Y.; Sichelschmidt, J.; Baenitz, M.; Krieger, J. A.; Hicken, T. J.; Luetkens, H.; Tsirlin, A. A.; Furukawa, Y.; Nath, R.

Dynamic spin fluctuations in the S = ⁵⁄₂ tetratrillium lattice antiferromagnet KBaFe2(PO4)3 Journal Article

Phys. Rev. B 114, L080403 (2026).

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Dynamic spin fluctuations in the S = ⁵⁄₂ tetratrillium lattice antiferromagnet KBaFe2(PO4)3

Opletal, P.; Fikáček, J.; Duverger–Nédellec, E.; Thamizhavel, A.; Hossain, Z.; Tarasenko, R.; Tkáč, V.; Legut, D.; Shen, Bin; Gegenwart, P.; Custers, J.

Complex magnetic behavior of the Ce sawtooth chains in CeRhSn2 Journal Article

Phys. Rev. B 114, 045118 (2026), datadoi: 10.5281/zenodo.20434110.

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Complex magnetic behavior of the Ce sawtooth chains in CeRhSn2

Breitner, F.; Shen, B.; Jesche, A.; Tsirlin, A. A.; Gegenwart, P.

Magnetic and electric properties of the metallic kagome antiferromagnet CrRhAs Journal Article

Phys. Rev. Mater. 10, 064204 (2026), datadoi: 10.5281/zenodo.19046826.

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Magnetic and electric properties of the metallic kagome antiferromagnet CrRhAs

Zhao, K.; Deng, H.; Chen, H.; Ma, N.; Oefele, N.; Guo, J.; Cui, X.; Tang, C.; Gutmann, M. J.; Mueller, T.; Su, Y.; Hutanu, V.; Jin, C.; Gegenwart, P.

Three-dimensional XY universality and nonlinear magnetic susceptibility in a kagome ice compound Journal Article

Phys. Rev. X 16, 021043 (2026).

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Three-dimensional XY universality and nonlinear magnetic susceptibility in a kagome ice compound

Patra, S. P.; Mohanty, S.; Samanta, S.; Oommen, J. K.; Tsirlin, A. A.; Nath, R.

Magnetic transitions in the spin-5/2 triangular lattice antiferromagnet Ba3MnTa2O9 Journal Article

Phys. Rev. B 113, 144436 (2026).

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Magnetic transitions in the spin-5/2 triangular lattice antiferromagnet Ba3MnTa2O9

Ranaut, D.; Adroja, D. T.; Aouane, M.; Mukharjee, P. K.; Gegenwart, P.; Jaiswal-Nagar, D.

Crystal field scheme and field-induced critical behavior in effective spin-1/2 NdVO4 Journal Article

Phys. Rev. B 113, 144411 (2026).

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Crystal field scheme and field-induced critical behavior in effective spin-1/2 NdVO4

Küchler, R.; Panja, S. N.; Wirth, S.; Gegenwart, P.

High-resolution capacitance dilatometry of microscopically thin samples using a miniature dilatometer Journal Article

Rev. Sci. Instrum. 97, 025209 (2026).

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High-resolution capacitance dilatometry of microscopically thin samples using a miniature dilatometer

Magar, A.; Somesh, K.; Saravanan, M. P.; Sichelschmidt, J.; Skourski, Y.; Telling, M. T. F.; Ginga, V. A.; Tsirlin, A. A.; Nath, R.

Proximate spin-liquid behavior in the double trillium lattice antiferromagnet K2Co2(SO4)3 Journal Article

Phys. Rev. B 113, L020409 (2026).

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Proximate spin-liquid behavior in the double trillium lattice antiferromagnet K2Co2(SO4)3

Labh, A.; Colman, R. H.; Šebesta, J.; Oefele, N.; Lhotel, E.; B., Adam; Steffens, P.; Zaharko, O.; Manuel, P.; Kibalin, I.; Gegenwart, P.; Legut, D.; Jochum, J. K.; Tsirlin, A. A.; Čermák, P.

Ultralow-field triplon condensation in a spin-ladder magnet Unpublished

(2026), arXiv.2608.21316.

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Ultralow-field triplon condensation in a spin-ladder magnet

Schilberth, F.; Vasin, K.; Knauft, M.; Kondákor, M.; Vuckovic, M.; Herrmann, N.; Penc, K.; Minola, M.; Keimer, B.; Martinez, V. A.; Panda, K.; Sirenko, A. A.; Prodan, L.; Tsurkan, V.; Tsirlin, A. A.; Kézsmárki, I.; Deisenhofer, J.

Magnetic circular dichroism of THz modes and selection rules of Raman-active optical phonons in the polar altermagnet candidate Mn2Mo3O8 Unpublished

(2026), arXiv:2608.01062 datadoi: 10.5281/zenodo.22803843.

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Magnetic circular dichroism of THz modes and selection rules of Raman-active optical phonons in the polar altermagnet candidate Mn2Mo3O8

2025

Klinger, M.; Treu, T.; Kreisberger, F.; Heil, C.; Klinger, A.; Jesche, A.; Gegenwart, P.

Sub-1 K Adiabatic Demagnetization Refrigeration with Rare-Earth Borates Ba3XB9O18 and Ba3XB3O9, X = (Yb, Gd) Journal Article

Appl. Sci. 16, 290 (2025), datadoi: 10.5281/zenodo.17855051.

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Sub-1 K Adiabatic Demagnetization Refrigeration with Rare-Earth Borates Ba3XB9O18 and Ba3XB3O9, X = (Yb, Gd)

Wang, Z.; Cui, X.; Treu, T.; Guo, J.; Liu, X.; Klinger, M.; Heil, C.; Ma, N.; Sheng, X.; Deng, Z.; Lu, X.; Wang, X.; Li, W.; Gegenwart, P.; Jin, C.; Zhao, K.

Antiferromagnetic ordering and critical behavior induced giant magnetocaloric effect in distorted kagome lattice Gd3BWO9 Journal Article

Phys. Rev. Mater. 9, 094407 (2025).

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Antiferromagnetic ordering and critical behavior induced giant magnetocaloric effect in distorted kagome lattice Gd3BWO9

Telang, P.; Treu, T.; Klinger, M.; Tsirlin, A. A.; Gegenwart, P.; Jesche, A.

Adiabatic demagnetization refrigeration with antiferromagnetically ordered NaGdP2O7 Journal Article

Phys. Rev. B 111, 064431 (2025), datadoi: 10.5281/zenodo.14697906.

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Adiabatic demagnetization refrigeration with antiferromagnetically ordered NaGdP2O7

Schilberth, F.; DeFreitas, L.; Zhao, K.; LeMardelé, F.; Mohelsky, I.; Orlita, M.; Gegenwart, P.; Chen, H.; Kézsmárki, I.; Bordács, S.

Large magnetoreflectance and optical anisotropy due to 4f flat bands in the frustrated kagome magnet HoAgGe Unpublished

(2025), arXiv.2504.10274.

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Large magnetoreflectance and optical anisotropy due to 4f flat bands in the frustrated kagome magnet HoAgGe

Shen, B.; Du, F.; Breitner, F.; Ginga, V. A.; Uykur, E.; Tsirlin, A. A.; Gegenwart, P.

Pressure-induced strange metal phase in a metallic kagome ferromagnet Unpublished

(2025), arXiv:2503.09524, datadoi: 10.5281/zenodo.14651315.

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Pressure-induced strange metal phase in a metallic kagome ferromagnet

2024

Tang, N.; Gen, M.; Rotter, M.; Man, H.; Matsuhira, K.; Matsuo, A.; Kindo, K.; Ikeda, A.; Matsuda, Y.; Gegenwart, P.; Nakatsuji, S.; Kohama, Y.

Crystal field magnetostriction of spin ice under ultrahigh magnetic fields Journal Article

Phys. Rev. B 110, 214414 (2024).

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Crystal field magnetostriction of spin ice under ultrahigh magnetic fields

Shen, B.; Breitner, F.; Gegenwart, P.; Jesche, A.

Strong Enhancement of Magnetic Coercivity Induced by Uniaxial Stress Journal Article

Phys. Rev. Lett. 133, 186702 (2024), datadoi: 10.5281/zenodo.10972989.

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Strong Enhancement of Magnetic Coercivity Induced by Uniaxial Stress

Kumar, H.; Köpf, M.; Telang, P.; Bura, N.; Jesche, A.; Gegenwart, P.; Kuntscher, C. A.

Optical conductivity of the metallic pyrochlore iridate Pr2Ir2O7: Influence of spin-orbit coupling and electronic correlations on the electronic structure Journal Article

Phys. Rev. B 110, 035140 (2024).

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Optical conductivity of the metallic pyrochlore iridate Pr2Ir2O7: Influence of spin-orbit coupling and electronic correlations on the electronic structure

Solana-Madruga, E.; Mentre, O.; Tsirlin, A. A.; Huve, M.; Khalyavin, D.; Ritter, C.; Arevalo-Lopez, A. M.

CoVO3 High-Pressure Polymorphs: To Order or Not to Order? Journal Article

Adv. Sci. 11, 2307766 (2024).

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CoVO3 High-Pressure Polymorphs: To Order or Not to Order?

Zhao, K.; Tokiwa, Y.; Chen, H.; Gegenwart, P.

Discrete degeneracies distinguished by the anomalous Hall effect in a metallic kagome ice compound Journal Article

Nat. Phys. 20, 442 (2024), datadoi: 10.1038/s41567-023-02307-w.

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Discrete degeneracies distinguished by the anomalous Hall effect in a metallic kagome ice compound

2023

Bader, V. P.; Ritter, C.; Papke, E.; Gegenwart, P.; Tsirlin, A. A.

Geometrical frustration and incommensurate magnetic order in Na3RuO4 with two triangular motifs Journal Article

Phys. Rev. B 108, 144424 (2023), datadoi: 10.5281/zenodo.8226429.

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Geometrical frustration and incommensurate magnetic order in Na3RuO4 with two triangular motifs

Mohanty, S.; Islam, S. S.; Winterhalter-Stocker, N.; Jesche, A.; Simutis, G.; Wang, Ch; Guguchia, Z.; Sichelschmidt, J.; Baenitz, M.; Tsirlin, A. A.; others,

Disordered ground state in the spin-orbit coupled Jeff = 1/2 distorted honeycomb magnet BiYbGeO5 Journal Article

Phys. Rev. B 108, 134408 (2023), datadoi: 10.5281/zenodo.8406218.

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Disordered ground state in the spin-orbit coupled Jeff = 1/2 distorted honeycomb magnet BiYbGeO5