Magnetostriction in the J – K –Γ model: application of the numerical linked cluster expansion
Abstract
Abstract We apply the numerical linked cluster expansion (NLCE) to study thermodynamic properties of the proximate Kitaev magnet α -RuCl 3 on the honeycomb lattice in the presence of a magnetic field. Using the extended spin-1/2 J – K –Γ model and based on documented exchange and magnetoelastic coupling parameters, we present results for the internal energy, the specific heat, and the magnetization. Moreover, the linear magnetostriction coefficient perpendicular to the plane is calculated, which is sensitive to changes of the in-plane spin–spin correlations. We find the magnetostriction to display a dip-like feature, in line with the temperature dependent and field-driven suppression of magnetic order in α -RuCl 3 . Our results are consistent with previous findings, establishing NLCE also as a tool to study magnetoelastic features of quantum magnets.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Volume
- 81
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 395–404
- Publication date
- 28 February 2026
- Language
- EN