Yann Alexanian
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Yann Alexanian has a total of 107 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
J. Robert
Université Grenoble Alpes
5 shared publications- Rafik Ballou
Institut Néel
5 shared publications - Sophie De Brion
Institut Néel
5 shared publications - Virginie Simonet
Université Grenoble Alpes
5 shared publications E. Lhotel
Université Grenoble Alpes
4 shared publicationsA. Hunter
Department of Quantum Matter Physics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
3 shared publications
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 16 October 2026
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Research
- Vol. 8 (4) , 043060
Origin of the magnetic ground state of Tb 2 Ir 2 O 7
Magnetic-rare-earth pyrochlore iridates exhibit a rich variety of unconventional phases, driven by the complex interactions within and between the rare-earth and the iridium sublattices. In this study, we investigate the peculiar magnetic state of Tb 2 Ir 2 O 7 , where a component of the Tb 3 + moment orders perpendicular to its local Ising anisotropy axis. By means of neutron diffraction and inelastic neutron scattering down to dilution temperatures, complemented by specific heat measurements, we show that this intriguing magnetic state is fully established at 1.5 K and we characterize its excitation spectrum across a broad range of energies. Our calculations reveal that bilinear interactions between Tb 3 + ions subjected to the Ir molecular field capture several key features of the experiments, but need to be supplemented to fully reproduce the observed behavior.
- 16 October 2026
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Research
- Vol. 8 (4) , 043060
Open AccessOrigin of the magnetic ground state of Tb 2 Ir 2 O 7
Magnetic-rare-earth pyrochlore iridates exhibit a rich variety of unconventional phases, driven by the complex interactions within and between the rare-earth and the iridium sublattices. In this study, we investigate the peculiar magnetic state of Tb 2 Ir 2 O 7 , where a component of the Tb 3 + moment orders perpendicular to its local Ising anisotropy axis. By means of neutron diffraction and inelastic neutron scattering down to dilution temperatures, complemented by specific heat measurements, we show that this intriguing magnetic state is fully established at 1.5 K and we characterize its excitation spectrum across a broad range of energies. Our calculations reveal that bilinear interactions between Tb 3 + ions subjected to the Ir molecular field capture several key features of the experiments, but need to be supplemented to fully reproduce the observed behavior.
- 6 April 2026
- Published by Agence Bibliographique de l'Enseignement Supérieur
Couplages entre degrés de liberté dans les pyrochlores magnétiques
Dans les oxydes pyrochlores magnétiques R2M2O7 où R3+ est une terre rare (Tb3+, Ho3+) et M4+ un métal de transition (Ti4+, Ir4+, Nb5+ /Sc3+), le réseau pyrochlore associé au principal élément magnétique R est un réseau composé de tétraèdres connectés par leur sommet induisant des comportements complexes dues à de forts effets de frustration magnétique. Cette thèse porte sur l'influence des couplages entre différents degrés de libertés (spin, orbite, charge, réseau) sur les états fondamentaux, les excitations et les propriétés de ces composés.Plusieurs techniques complémentaires sont employées pour cela : chaleur spécifique, magnétométrie, électrométrie, spectroscopie THz sur synchrotron, diffusion de neutrons et simulations numériques.La première étude se concentre sur les effets diélectriques et magnétoélectriques dans R2Ti2O7 (R3+ = Ho3+, Tb3+). Plusieurs contributions sont observées et confrontées au modèle proposé par Khomskii où une polarisation électrique locale est associée aux monopoles magnétiques dans la glace de spin. Des simulations Monte-Carlo suggèrent la nécessité d’aller au-delà de cette interprétation pour comprendre l’ensemble des observations.La seconde étude s’intéresse aux interactions magnéto-élastiques dans Tb2Ti2O7, un composé dont la nature et l’origine de l’état fondamental sont toujours incomprises. Des mesures de spectroscopie THz haute résolution sur synchrotron et sous fort champ magnétique ont mis en évidence l'importance fondamentale de ces interactions dans la physique basse température de ce composé. Un lien entre l'amplitude des hybridations spin-réseau et l'état fondamental liquide spin ou ordre quadrupolaire a été établi en comparant des échantillons de stœchiométrie légèrement différente et en modélisant numériquement ces couplages.L'étude suivante est consacrée à Tb2Ir2O7 qui, à la différence des autres pyrochlores étudiés, possède un ion magnétique Ir4+ sur le site du métal de transition. Ses propriétés magnétiques sont étudiées par diffraction et diffusion inélastique de neutrons mais aussi par une approche numérique. Il est montré que les interactions complexes entre et à l'intérieur des deux sous réseaux magnétiques du système sont responsables de l'ordre magnétique non conventionnel observé à basse température. Le rôle des interactions quadrupolaires est spécifiquement discuté.La dernière étude est préliminaire et est dédiée au composé Tb2ScNbO7. Des mesures magnétiques macroscopiques et de diffusion neutronique ont permis d’étudier l'influence du désordre de charge Sc3+/Nb5+ sur les propriétés magnétiques et l'état fondamental du système.
- 6 April 2026
- Published by Agence Bibliographique de l'Enseignement Supérieur
Couplages entre degrés de liberté dans les pyrochlores magnétiques
Dans les oxydes pyrochlores magnétiques R2M2O7 où R3+ est une terre rare (Tb3+, Ho3+) et M4+ un métal de transition (Ti4+, Ir4+, Nb5+ /Sc3+), le réseau pyrochlore associé au principal élément magnétique R est un réseau composé de tétraèdres connectés par leur sommet induisant des comportements complexes dues à de forts effets de frustration magnétique. Cette thèse porte sur l'influence des couplages entre différents degrés de libertés (spin, orbite, charge, réseau) sur les états fondamentaux, les excitations et les propriétés de ces composés.Plusieurs techniques complémentaires sont employées pour cela : chaleur spécifique, magnétométrie, électrométrie, spectroscopie THz sur synchrotron, diffusion de neutrons et simulations numériques.La première étude se concentre sur les effets diélectriques et magnétoélectriques dans R2Ti2O7 (R3+ = Ho3+, Tb3+). Plusieurs contributions sont observées et confrontées au modèle proposé par Khomskii où une polarisation électrique locale est associée aux monopoles magnétiques dans la glace de spin. Des simulations Monte-Carlo suggèrent la nécessité d’aller au-delà de cette interprétation pour comprendre l’ensemble des observations.La seconde étude s’intéresse aux interactions magnéto-élastiques dans Tb2Ti2O7, un composé dont la nature et l’origine de l’état fondamental sont toujours incomprises. Des mesures de spectroscopie THz haute résolution sur synchrotron et sous fort champ magnétique ont mis en évidence l'importance fondamentale de ces interactions dans la physique basse température de ce composé. Un lien entre l'amplitude des hybridations spin-réseau et l'état fondamental liquide spin ou ordre quadrupolaire a été établi en comparant des échantillons de stœchiométrie légèrement différente et en modélisant numériquement ces couplages.L'étude suivante est consacrée à Tb2Ir2O7 qui, à la différence des autres pyrochlores étudiés, possède un ion magnétique Ir4+ sur le site du métal de transition. Ses propriétés magnétiques sont étudiées par diffraction et diffusion inélastique de neutrons mais aussi par une approche numérique. Il est montré que les interactions complexes entre et à l'intérieur des deux sous réseaux magnétiques du système sont responsables de l'ordre magnétique non conventionnel observé à basse température. Le rôle des interactions quadrupolaires est spécifiquement discuté.La dernière étude est préliminaire et est dédiée au composé Tb2ScNbO7. Des mesures magnétiques macroscopiques et de diffusion neutronique ont permis d’étudier l'influence du désordre de charge Sc3+/Nb5+ sur les propriétés magnétiques et l'état fondamental du système.
- Open Access
- 3 October 2025
- Published by Springer Nature in npj Quantum Materials
- Vol. 10 (1) , 1-7
Fermi surface and pseudogap in highly doped Sr2IrO4
The fate of the Fermi surface in bulk electron-doped Sr2IrO4 remains elusive, as does the origin and extension of its pseudogap phase. Here, we use high-resolution angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy (ARPES) to investigate the electronic structure of Sr2−x La x IrO4 up to x = 0.2, a factor of two higher than in previous work. We find that the antinodal pseudogap persists up to the highest doping level, and thus beyond the sharp increase in Hall carrier density to ≃ 1 + x recently observed above x* ≃ 0.161. This suggests that doped iridates host a unique phase of matter in which a large Hall density coexists with an anisotropic pseudogap, breaking up the Fermi surface into disconnected arcs. The temperature boundary of the pseudogap is T* ≃ 200 K for x = 0.2, comparable to cuprates and to the energy scale of short range antiferromagnetic correlations in cuprates and iridates.
- 3 October 2025
- Published by Springer Nature in npj Quantum Materials
- Vol. 10 (1) , 1-7
Open AccessFermi surface and pseudogap in highly doped Sr2IrO4
The fate of the Fermi surface in bulk electron-doped Sr2IrO4 remains elusive, as does the origin and extension of its pseudogap phase. Here, we use high-resolution angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy (ARPES) to investigate the electronic structure of Sr2−x La x IrO4 up to x = 0.2, a factor of two higher than in previous work. We find that the antinodal pseudogap persists up to the highest doping level, and thus beyond the sharp increase in Hall carrier density to ≃ 1 + x recently observed above x* ≃ 0.161. This suggests that doped iridates host a unique phase of matter in which a large Hall density coexists with an anisotropic pseudogap, breaking up the Fermi surface into disconnected arcs. The temperature boundary of the pseudogap is T* ≃ 200 K for x = 0.2, comparable to cuprates and to the energy scale of short range antiferromagnetic correlations in cuprates and iridates.
- 25 August 2025
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 135 (9) , 096501
Nature of Metallic and Insulating Domains in the Charge-Density-Wave SystemWe study the electronic structure of bulk 1T-TaSe_{2} in the charge-density wave phase at low temperature. Our spatially and angle-resolved photoemission data show insulating areas coexisting with metallic regions characterized by a chiral Fermi surface and moderately correlated quasiparticle bands. Additionally, high-resolution laser angle-resolved photoemission reveals variations in the metallic regions, with series of low-energy states, whose energy, number, and dispersion can be explained by the formation of quantum well states of different thicknesses. Dynamical mean field theory calculations show that the observed rich behavior can be rationalized by assuming occasional stacking faults of the charge density wave. Our results indicate that the diverse electronic phenomena reported previously in 1T-TaSe_{2} are dictated by the stacking arrangement and the resulting quantum size effects while correlation effects play a secondary role.
- 25 August 2025
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 135 (9) , 096501
Nature of Metallic and Insulating Domains in the Charge-Density-Wave SystemWe study the electronic structure of bulk 1T-TaSe_{2} in the charge-density wave phase at low temperature. Our spatially and angle-resolved photoemission data show insulating areas coexisting with metallic regions characterized by a chiral Fermi surface and moderately correlated quasiparticle bands. Additionally, high-resolution laser angle-resolved photoemission reveals variations in the metallic regions, with series of low-energy states, whose energy, number, and dispersion can be explained by the formation of quantum well states of different thicknesses. Dynamical mean field theory calculations show that the observed rich behavior can be rationalized by assuming occasional stacking faults of the charge density wave. Our results indicate that the diverse electronic phenomena reported previously in 1T-TaSe_{2} are dictated by the stacking arrangement and the resulting quantum size effects while correlation effects play a secondary role.
- 24 July 2025
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Materials
- Vol. 9 (7)
Evidence for spin liquid behavior in the frustrated three-dimensional Heisenberg garnet- 24 July 2025
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Materials
- Vol. 9 (7)
Evidence for spin liquid behavior in the frustrated three-dimensional Heisenberg garnet- Open Access
- 20 September 2024
- Published by Springer Nature in npj Quantum Materials
- Vol. 9 (1) , 1-7
Exploring possible magnetic monopoles-induced magneto-electricity in spin ices
- 20 September 2024
- Published by Springer Nature in npj Quantum Materials
- Vol. 9 (1) , 1-7
Open AccessExploring possible magnetic monopoles-induced magneto-electricity in spin ices
- 8 December 2023
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 131 (23) , 236502
Fate of Quasiparticles at High Temperature in the Correlated MetalWe study the temperature evolution of quasiparticles in the correlated metal . Our angle resolved photoemission data show that quasiparticles persist up to temperatures above 200 K, far beyond the Fermi liquid regime. Extracting the quasiparticle self-energy, we demonstrate that the quasiparticle residue increases with increasing temperature. Quasiparticles eventually disappear on approaching the bad metal state of not by losing weight but via excessive broadening from super-Planckian scattering. We further show that the Fermi surface of —defined as the loci where the spectral function peaks—deflates with increasing temperature. These findings are in semiquantitative agreement with dynamical mean field theory calculations.- 8 December 2023
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 131 (23) , 236502
Fate of Quasiparticles at High Temperature in the Correlated MetalWe study the temperature evolution of quasiparticles in the correlated metal . Our angle resolved photoemission data show that quasiparticles persist up to temperatures above 200 K, far beyond the Fermi liquid regime. Extracting the quasiparticle self-energy, we demonstrate that the quasiparticle residue increases with increasing temperature. Quasiparticles eventually disappear on approaching the bad metal state of not by losing weight but via excessive broadening from super-Planckian scattering. We further show that the Fermi surface of —defined as the loci where the spectral function peaks—deflates with increasing temperature. These findings are in semiquantitative agreement with dynamical mean field theory calculations.- Open Access
Vibronic collapse of ordered quadrupolar ice in the pyrochore magnet Tb$_{2+x}$Ti$_{2-x}$O$_{7+y}$
While the spin liquid state in the frustrated pyrochlore Tb$_{2+x}$Ti$_{2-x}$O$_{7+y}$ has been studied both experimentally and theoretically for more than two decades, no definite description of this unconventional state has been achieved. Using synchrotron based THz spectroscopy in combination with quantum numerical simulations, we highlight a significant link between two previously unrelated features: the existence of a quadrupolar order following an ice rule and the presence of strong magneto-elastic coupling in the form of hybridized Tb$^{3+}$ crystal-field and phonon modes. The magnitude of this so-called vibronic process, which involves quadrupolar degrees of freedom, is significantly dependent on small off-stoichiometry $x$ and favors all-in all-out like correlations between quadrupoles. This mechanism competes with the long range ordered quadrupolar ice, and for slightly different stoichiometry, is able to destabilize it.Open AccessVibronic collapse of ordered quadrupolar ice in the pyrochore magnet Tb$_{2+x}$Ti$_{2-x}$O$_{7+y}$
While the spin liquid state in the frustrated pyrochlore Tb$_{2+x}$Ti$_{2-x}$O$_{7+y}$ has been studied both experimentally and theoretically for more than two decades, no definite description of this unconventional state has been achieved. Using synchrotron based THz spectroscopy in combination with quantum numerical simulations, we highlight a significant link between two previously unrelated features: the existence of a quadrupolar order following an ice rule and the presence of strong magneto-elastic coupling in the form of hybridized Tb$^{3+}$ crystal-field and phonon modes. The magnitude of this so-called vibronic process, which involves quadrupolar degrees of freedom, is significantly dependent on small off-stoichiometry $x$ and favors all-in all-out like correlations between quadrupoles. This mechanism competes with the long range ordered quadrupolar ice, and for slightly different stoichiometry, is able to destabilize it. - Open Access
Collective magnetic state induced by charge disorder in the non-Kramers rare-earth pyrochlore Tb$_{2}$ScNbO$_{7}$
Geometrical frustration, as in pyrochlore lattices made of corner-sharing tetrahedra, precludes the onset of conventional magnetic ordering, enabling the stabilization of fluctuating spin states at low temperature. Disorder is a subtle ingredient that can modify the nature of these exotic non-ordered phases. Here, we study the interplay between disorder and magnetic frustration in the new pyrochlore Tb$_{2}$ScNbO$_{7}$ where the non magnetic site presents a charge disorder Nb$^{5+}$/Sc$^{3+}$. Its quantification with sophisticated diffraction techniques (electrons, X-rays, neutrons) allows us to estimate the distribution of the splitting of the magnetic Tb$^{3+}$ non-Kramers ground state doublets and to compare it with excitations measured in inelastic neutron scattering. Combining macroscopic and neutron scattering measurements, we show that a clear spin glass transition at 1 K stems out while retaining strong spin liquid correlations. Our results suggest that Tb$_{2}$ScNbO$_{7}$ stabilizes one of the novel disorder induced quantum spin liquid or topological glassy phases recently proposed theoretically.
Open AccessCollective magnetic state induced by charge disorder in the non-Kramers rare-earth pyrochlore Tb$_{2}$ScNbO$_{7}$
Geometrical frustration, as in pyrochlore lattices made of corner-sharing tetrahedra, precludes the onset of conventional magnetic ordering, enabling the stabilization of fluctuating spin states at low temperature. Disorder is a subtle ingredient that can modify the nature of these exotic non-ordered phases. Here, we study the interplay between disorder and magnetic frustration in the new pyrochlore Tb$_{2}$ScNbO$_{7}$ where the non magnetic site presents a charge disorder Nb$^{5+}$/Sc$^{3+}$. Its quantification with sophisticated diffraction techniques (electrons, X-rays, neutrons) allows us to estimate the distribution of the splitting of the magnetic Tb$^{3+}$ non-Kramers ground state doublets and to compare it with excitations measured in inelastic neutron scattering. Combining macroscopic and neutron scattering measurements, we show that a clear spin glass transition at 1 K stems out while retaining strong spin liquid correlations. Our results suggest that Tb$_{2}$ScNbO$_{7}$ stabilizes one of the novel disorder induced quantum spin liquid or topological glassy phases recently proposed theoretically.
- 15 September 2023
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Materials
- Vol. 7 (9) , 094403
Collective magnetic state induced by charge disorder in the non-Kramers rare-earth pyrochloreGeometrical frustration, as in pyrochlore lattices made of corner-sharing tetrahedra, precludes the onset of conventional magnetic ordering, enabling the stabilization of fluctuating spin states at low temperature. Disorder is a subtle ingredient that can modify the nature of these exotic nonordered phases. Here, we study the interplay between disorder and magnetic frustration in the new pyrochlore where the nonmagnetic site presents a charge disorder . Its quantification with sophisticated diffraction techniques (electrons, x-rays, neutrons) allows us to estimate the distribution of the splitting of the magnetic non-Kramers ground-state doublets and to compare it with excitations measured in inelastic neutron scattering. Combining macroscopic and neutron scattering measurements, we show that a spin glass transition occurs at 1 K while retaining strong spin liquid correlations. Our results suggest that stabilizes one of the novel disorder-induced quantum spin liquid or topological glassy phases recently proposed theoretically.- 15 September 2023
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Materials
- Vol. 7 (9) , 094403
Collective magnetic state induced by charge disorder in the non-Kramers rare-earth pyrochloreGeometrical frustration, as in pyrochlore lattices made of corner-sharing tetrahedra, precludes the onset of conventional magnetic ordering, enabling the stabilization of fluctuating spin states at low temperature. Disorder is a subtle ingredient that can modify the nature of these exotic nonordered phases. Here, we study the interplay between disorder and magnetic frustration in the new pyrochlore where the nonmagnetic site presents a charge disorder . Its quantification with sophisticated diffraction techniques (electrons, x-rays, neutrons) allows us to estimate the distribution of the splitting of the magnetic non-Kramers ground-state doublets and to compare it with excitations measured in inelastic neutron scattering. Combining macroscopic and neutron scattering measurements, we show that a spin glass transition occurs at 1 K while retaining strong spin liquid correlations. Our results suggest that stabilizes one of the novel disorder-induced quantum spin liquid or topological glassy phases recently proposed theoretically.