Search for orbital excitation in YTiO by neutron scattering

Shamoto, Shinichi; Tsubota, Masami*; Iga, Fumitoshi*; Fk, B.*; Kajitani, Tsuyoshi*

Journal of Neutron Research, 13(1-3), p.175 - 178, 2005/03

https://doi.org/10.1080/10238160412331299951

YTiO with T~30 K has been studied by the MARI spectrometer with E=130 meV and 500 meV at T=5 K, 40K, and 200 K. We have not found any clear orbital excitation in a wide Q-E range (0.5Q25, 6E350 meV). The intensity of orbital excitation would be significantly weak in comparison with the phonon.