- By:
- Gardner, Jason S; Cao, Yantao; Liu, Andi; Wang, Bin; Zhang, Mingxin; Qi, Yanpeng; Hickens, Thomas; Leutkens, Hubertus; Fu, Zhendong; Zhao, Jinkui; Guo, Hanjie
- Journal Name:
- Physical Review B
- Page Number:
- 174423
- Volume:
- 112
- Issue Number:
- 17
- Publication Date:
- August 10, 2026
- View DOI Listing:
- https://doi.org/10.1103/ncv2-7xnw
Abstract
The discovery of high-temperature superconductivity in layered nickelates under pressure has recently triggered enormous interest. Studies of these compounds have revealed a density-wave-like transition at ambient pressure, though its connection with superconductivity is still not well understood. Here, we report a detailed µSR study on single crystals of trilayer nickelate La4Ni3O10 at ambient pressure. We have identified a spin-density-wave (SDW) transition at the temperature of 𝑇N∼130K, as well as a broad crossover around 70–100 K. Based on the temperature dependence of the muon precession amplitudes and magnetic susceptibility, we attribute this additional crossover either to a spin reorientation, or to an inhomogeneous SDW ordering.
