Ferromagnetism in the Mott insulator Ba2NaOsO6

Phys Rev Lett. 2007 Jul 6;99(1):016404. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.016404. Epub 2007 Jul 6.

Abstract

Results are presented of single crystal structural, thermodynamic, and reflectivity measurements of the double-perovskite Ba2NaOsO6. These characterize the material as a 5d1 ferromagnetic Mott insulator with an ordered moment of approximately 0.2microB per formula unit and TC=6.8(3) K. The magnetic entropy associated with this phase transition is close to Rln2, indicating that the quartet ground state anticipated from consideration of the crystal structure is split, consistent with a scenario in which the ferromagnetism is associated with orbital ordering.