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Field dispersion and strong coupling of nuclear-electron spin excitation in MnCO3

Takahiko Makiuchi1,2,*, Takashi Kikkawa2,3, Thanaporn Sichanugrist2,4, Junki Numata2, Masaki Imai3, Hiroyuki Chudo3, Saburo Takahashi5, and Eiji Saitoh1,2,3,5,6

  • *Contact author: takahiko.makiuchi@riken.jp
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Phys. Rev. Research 7, 033083 – Published 22 July, 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/z4z2-kj1t

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Hybridized nuclear and electron spin excitation in a MnCO3 crystal, a weakly anisotropic antiferromagnet, has been investigated. In this material, the hyperfine interaction is strong enough to form a nuclear spin wave. We measure the microwave absorption induced by magnetic resonance in a bulk MnCO3 and observe the dispersion representing strong frequency repulsion between electron and nuclear modes due to their hybridization, the signature of nuclear spin wave. Additionally, we observe that the nuclear spin resonance enters a nonlinear regime above a certain excitation power, attributed to the excitation of finite-wavenumber nuclear spin waves.

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Phys. Rev. Research 7, 033083– Published 22 July, 2025
  • Received 14 May 2024
  • Accepted 26 June 2025
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