Weak ferromagnetism and internal magnetoelectric effect in LiFeP 2O 7

K. C. Liang, W. Zhang, B. Lorenz, Y. Y. Sun, P. S. Halasyamani, C. W. Chu

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摘要

The magnetic, thermodynamic, and pyroelectric properties of LiFeP 2O 7 single crystals are investigated with emphasis on the magnetoelectric interaction of the electrical polarization with the magnetic order parameter. The magnetic order below T N27 K is found to be a canted antiferromagnet with a weak ferromagnetic component along the b axis. A sharp peak of the pyroelectric current at T N proves the strong internal magnetoelectric interaction resulting in a sizable polarization decrease at the onset of magnetic order. The magnetoelectric effect in external magnetic fields combines a linear and a quadratic field dependence below T N. Thermal expansion data show a large uniaxial magnetoelastic response and prove the existence of strong spin-lattice coupling. LiFeP 2O 7 is a polar compound with a strong interaction of the magnetic order parameter with the electric polarization and the lattice.

原文English
文章編號094414
期刊Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
86
發行號9
DOIs
出版狀態Published - 2012 9月 10

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • 電子、光磁材料
  • 凝聚態物理學

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