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Emergent Dynamic Magnetic Ground State in a Mixed 3d/5d Heavy Fermion System CaCu3Ir4O12

Strongly Correlated Electrons 2026-05-11 v1 Materials Science

Abstract

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\mathrm{CaCu_3Ir_4O_{12}}, crystallizing in the cubic Im3ˉIm\bar{3} structure, provides a 3D lattice where Cu2+\mathrm{Cu^{2+}} 3d3d moments are coupled to an extended Ir 5d5d network, offering a rare platform for probing quantum-disordered magnetism in a mixed 3d/5d3d/5d electron system. Here, we combine bulk probes, including DC and AC magnetic susceptibility, and heat capacity measurements (down to 50 mK50~\mathrm{mK}), along with the local microscopic probe muon spin relaxation (μ\muSR) (down to 40 mK40~\mathrm{mK}), to investigate the true magnetic ground state of CaCu3Ir4O12\mathrm{CaCu_3Ir_4O_{12}}. Despite strong antiferromagnetic interactions (θW200 K\theta_{\mathrm{W}} \sim -200~\mathrm{K}, 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) μ\muSR characterizations confirm strong quantum spin fluctuations and the truly dynamic nature of the local moments down to 40 mK40~\mathrm{mK}. These results establish CaCu3Ir4O12\mathrm{CaCu_3Ir_4O_{12}} as a promising 3D quantum-disordered magnet and a well-characterized platform for exploring fluctuation-dominated states in correlated 3d/5d3d/5d oxides.

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@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}
}

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