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Title: Resonant Soft X-ray Scattering Studies of Multiferroic YMn2O5

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OSTI ID:1032834

We performed soft x-ray resonant scattering at the MnL{sub 2,3}- and OK edges of YMn{sub 2}O{sub 5}. While the resonant intensity at the MnL{sub 2,3} edges represent the magnetic order parameter, the resonant scattering at the OK edge is found to be directly related to the macroscopic ferroelectric polarization. The latter observation reveals the important role of the spin-dependent Mn-O hybridization for the multiferroicity of YMn{sub 2}O{sub 5}. We present details about how to obtain correct energy dependent lineshapes and discuss the origin of the resonant intensity at the OK edge.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE - OFFICE OF SCIENCE
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-98CH10886
OSTI ID:
1032834
Report Number(s):
BNL-96472-2011-CP; R&D Project: PO-011; KC0202010; TRN: US1200241
Resource Relation:
Conference: Resonant Elastic X-ray Scattering 2011 (REXS 2011); Aussois, France; 20110617 through 20110617
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English