Abstract
We use neutron scattering and bulk property measurements to determine the single-ion crystal-field Hamiltonians of delafossites $\rm KErSe_2$ and $\rm CsErSe_2$. These two systems contains planar equilateral triangular Er lattices arranged in two stacking variants: rhombohedral (for K) or hexagonal (Cs). Our analysis shows that regardless the stacking order both compound exhibit an easy-plane ground state doublet with large $J_z=1/2$ terms and the potential for significant quantum effects, making them candidates for quantum spin liquid or other exotic ground states.
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