Quantum-disordered magnetic ground states are challenging to identify in three-dimensional (3D) oxides, where strong exchange pathways typically favour long-range magnetic order or spin freezing. The quadruple perovskite CaCu3Ir4O12, crystallizing in the cubic Im3ˉ structure, provides a 3D lattice where Cu2+3d moments are coupled to an extended Ir 5d network, offering a rare platform for probing quantum-disordered magnetism in a mixed 3d/5d electron system. Here, we combine bulk probes, including DC and AC magnetic susceptibility, and heat capacity measurements (down to 50mK), along with the local microscopic probe muon spin relaxation (μSR) (down to 40mK), to investigate the true magnetic ground state of CaCu3Ir4O12. Despite strong antiferromagnetic interactions (θW∼−200K, with an applied-field dependence), no signature of long-range magnetic ordering or spin freezing is detected down to the lowest measured temperatures. Furthermore, our in-depth zero-field (ZF) and longitudinal-field (LF) μSR characterizations confirm strong quantum spin fluctuations and the truly dynamic nature of the local moments down to 40mK. These results establish CaCu3Ir4O12 as a promising 3D quantum-disordered magnet and a well-characterized platform for exploring fluctuation-dominated states in correlated 3d/5d oxides.
@article{arxiv.2605.07602,
title = {Emergent Dynamic Magnetic Ground State in a Mixed 3d/5d Heavy Fermion System CaCu3Ir4O12},
author = {J. Ming and Abhisek Bandyopadhyay and G. B. G. Stenning and M. T. F. Telling and N. N. Wang and G. Wang and J. -G. Cheng and D. T. Adroja},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.07602},
year = {2026}
}