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Self-organised magnon condensation in quasi-1D edge-shared cuprates without external fields

Strongly Correlated Electrons 2025-10-28 v3

Abstract

Multimagnon bound states were predicted nearly a century ago and have since been a key topic in condensed matter physics due to their intriguing quantum properties. However, their realization in natural materials remains elusive, especially in low-dimensional quantum magnets, where stabilizing them is particularly challenging due to the traditionally required extreme external magnetic fields. Therefore, we introduce a novel mechanism that enables the stabilization of multimagnon bound states in quasi-one-dimensional edge-shared cuprates. Our theoretical framework, supported by numerical simulations and experimental data, demonstrates that small antiferromagnetic interchain couplings act as effective internal magnetic fields, promoting a collinear antiferromagnetic order and enabling magnon condensation even at zero external field. This intrinsic stabilisation mechanism eliminates the need for high external fields, offering a platform that is more accessible for experimental realization. We validate this concept by applying it to representative materials such as Li2_2CuO2_2, Ca2_2Y2_2Cu55O10_{10}, LiCuSbO4_4, and PbCuSO4_4(OH)2_2. Beyond its experimental feasibility, this mechanism could drive advancements in magnon-based quantum computing, low-power spintronic devices, and high-speed magnonic circuits. Moreover, our findings reveal that small interchain and/or interlayer couplings can generally unlock previously overlooked magnetic phenomena, redefining the nature of magnetically ordered states and expanding the frontiers of quantum magnetism.

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@article{arxiv.2410.00734,
  title  = {Self-organised magnon condensation in quasi-1D edge-shared cuprates without external fields},
  author = {Cliò Efthimia Agrapidis and Stefan-Ludwig Drechsler and Satoshi Nishimoto},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.00734},
  year   = {2025}
}

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20 pages, 5 figues, Supplementary information