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 |
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文章編號 | 094414 |
期刊 | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
卷 | 86 |
發行號 | 9 |
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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