Abstract

Among the 5d transition metal iridates, Sr2IrO4, which has a layered chalcogenide structure, has received much attention due to its strong spin–orbit coupling (SOC), which produces Mott insulating states and anomalous physical behaviors. In this paper, the microscopic magnetism of Sr2IrO4 is studied with electron spin resonance (ESR) measurements. The Lande factor g of the ferromagnetic resonance signal of Sr2IrO4 shows anomalous behavior compared to typical ferromagnets. It gradually decreases, and the corresponding resonance field Hr increases, with decreasing temperature. The various physical parameters. including the saturated magnetic field Hs derived from M-H, Hr, ΔHpp, the g factor and the intensity I extracted from ESR spectra, are analyzed in detail. Eventually, it is revealed that the anomalous behavior of the g-factor is induced by in-plane Dzyaloshinsky–Moriya interaction (DMI) rather than the SOC effect.

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