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    Magnetic-field-induced instability of the cooperative paramagnetic state in ZnxCo(4-x)(OD)6Cl2
    (American Physcical Society, 2012-05-29) Dissanayake, SE; Chan, C; Ji, S; Lee, J; Qiu, Y; Rule, KC; Lake, B; Green, MA; Hagihala, M; Zheng, XG; Ng, TK; Lee, SH
    Using elastic and inelastic neutron scattering techniques with and without application of an external magnetic field H, the magnetic ground states of ZnxCo(4-x)(OD)6Cl2 (x = 0,1) were studied. Our results show that for x = 0, the ground state is a magnetic long-range ordered (LRO) state where each tetrahedron forms an "umbrella"-type structure. On the other hand, for x = 1, no static ordering was observed down to 1.5 K, which resembles the behavior found in the isostructural quantum system ZnxCo(4-x)(OD)6Cl2. When H field is applied, however, the x = 1 system develops the same LRO state as x = 0. This indicates that the x = 1 disordered state is in the vicinity of the x = 0 ordered state. © 2012, American Physical Society.