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In thin layers of the van der Waals magnet CrOCl, the coupling of spin and atomic degrees of freedom persists down to the single-layer limit, with the existence domains of different magnetic phases depending on the number of layers. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To investigate the evolution of magnetic phases and spin-lattice coupling in atomically thin chromium oxychloride under applied magnetic fields down to the monolayer limit.

August 23, 2026SmallOpen Access

Magnetic Field Tuning of Modulated Magnetic Orders in CrOCl at the Two‐Dimensional Limit

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TRT. RiccardiCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique APA. PawbakeCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique SBS. BadolaCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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Spectroscopic analysis demonstrates field-driven magnetic phase transitions and spin-phonon coupling in thin CrOCl layers, revealing strong layer-dependent magnetic ordering.

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To investigate the evolution of magnetic phases and spin-lattice coupling in atomically thin chromium oxychloride under applied magnetic fields down to the monolayer limit.
Performed magneto-Raman scattering spectroscopy on exfoliated CrOCl flakes ranging from few-layer crystals down to single monolayers under applied magnetic fields.
Tracked the softening and stiffening of vibrational phonon modes to identify phase boundaries and evaluate spin-lattice interactions.
Identified magnetic phases commensurate with the atomic lattice alongside clear signatures of exchange-driven magnetostriction.
Observed persistent spin-lattice coupling down to the single-layer limit, marked by complex phonon softening and stiffening across magnetic transitions.
Found that the stability domains of ferrimagnetic, antiferromagnetic, and canted states shift according to layer number.

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Riccardi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aad167677a3411444551f https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.75377

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Spectroscopic analysis demonstrates field-driven magnetic phase transitions and spin-phonon coupling in thin CrOCl layers, revealing strong layer-dependent magnetic ordering.

Magnetic Field Tuning of Modulated Magnetic Orders in CrOCl at the Two‐Dimensional Limit

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