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Signatures of quantum spin liquid state and unconventional transport in thin film TbInO3

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  • Johanna Nordlander

    (Harvard University
    Paul Drude Institute for Solid State Electronics
    University of Zurich)

  • Margaret A. Anderson

    (Harvard University)

  • Tony Chiang

    (University of Michigan)

  • Austin Kaczmarek

    (Cornell University)

  • Nabaraj Pokhrel

    (University of California)

  • Kuntal Talit

    (University of California)

  • Spencer Doyle

    (Harvard University)

  • Edward Mercer

    (Northeastern University
    Northeastern University)

  • Christian Tzschaschel

    (Harvard University)

  • Jun-Ho Son

    (Cornell University)

  • Hesham El-Sherif

    (Harvard University)

  • Charles M. Brooks

    (Harvard University)

  • Eun-Ah Kim

    (Cornell University)

  • Alberto de la Torre

    (Northeastern University
    Northeastern University)

  • Ismail El Baggari

    (Harvard University)

  • Elizabeth A. Nowadnick

    (University of California)

  • Katja C. Nowack

    (Cornell University)

  • John T. Heron

    (University of Michigan)

  • Julia A. Mundy

    (Harvard University
    Harvard University)

Abstract

Quantum spin liquids, where the frustrated magnetic ground state hosts highly entangled spins resisting long-range order to 0 K, are exotic quantum magnets proximate to unconventional superconductivity and candidate platforms for topological quantum computing. Although several quantum spin liquid material candidates have been identified, thin films crucial for device fabrication and further tuning of properties remain elusive. Recently, hexagonal TbInO3 has emerged as a quantum spin liquid candidate which also hosts improper ferroelectricity and exotic high-temperature carrier transport. Here, we synthesize thin films of TbInO3 and characterize their magnetic and electronic properties. Our films present a highly frustrated magnetic ground state without long-range order to 0.4 K, consistent with bulk crystals. We further reveal a rich ferroelectric domain structure and unconventional non-local transport near room temperature, suggesting hexagonal TbInO3 as a promising candidate for realizing exotic magnetic and transport phenomena in epitaxial heterostructures.

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  • Johanna Nordlander & Margaret A. Anderson & Tony Chiang & Austin Kaczmarek & Nabaraj Pokhrel & Kuntal Talit & Spencer Doyle & Edward Mercer & Christian Tzschaschel & Jun-Ho Son & Hesham El-Sherif & Ch, 2025. "Signatures of quantum spin liquid state and unconventional transport in thin film TbInO3," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 16(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:16:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-025-64528-2
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-64528-2
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