Table 2. Relative energies of the four low-lying magnetic states and the associated effective exchange couplings (meV) for two NN RhO6 octahedra in Li2RhO3.
Energies & effective couplings | B11 | B2/B32 |
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0.0 | 0.0 | |
2.5 | −3.3 | |
4.5 | 4.6 | |
13.5 | 1.9 | |
J | −10.2 | 2.4 |
K | −2.9 | −11.7 |
−1.3 | 3.6 | |
2.8 | 1.6 |
Two distinct types of such [Rh2O10] units, B1 and B2/B3 (see text), are found experimentally33. Results of spin-orbit MRCI calculations are shown, with a local coordinate frame for each Rh-Rh link (x along the Rh-Rh bond, z perpendicular to the Rh2O2 plaquette). The form of the actual lattice spin model is detailed in the SM.
1(Rh-O-Rh)=93.4°, d(Rh-Rh)=2.95 (×2), d(Rh-O1,2)=2.03 Å.
2(Rh-O-Rh)=94.1°, d(Rh-Rh)=2.95 (×4), d(Rh-O1)=2.03, d(Rh-O2)=2.00 Å. O1 and O2 are the two bridging O’s.