Stabilization of weak ferromagnetism by strong magnetic response to epitaxial strain in multiferroic BiFeO3
Abstract
Multiferroic BiFeO3 exhibits excellent magnetoelectric coupling critical for magnetic information processing with minimal power consumption. Thus, the degenerate nature of the easy spin axis in the (111) plane presents roadblocks for real world applications. Here, we explore the stabilization and switchability of the weak ferromagnetic moments under applied epitaxial strain using a combination of first-principles calculations and group-theoretic analyses. We demonstrate that the antiferromagnetic moment vector can be stabilized along unique crystallographic directions ([110] and [-110]) under compressive and tensile strains. A direct coupling between the anisotropic antiferrodistortive rotations and Dzyaloshinskii-Moria interactions drives the stabilization of weak ferromagnetism. Furthermore, energetically competing C- and G-type magnetic orderings are observed at high compressive strains, suggesting that it may be possible to switch the weak ferromagnetism on and off under application of strain. These findings emphasize the importance of strain and antiferrodistortive rotations as routes to enhancing induced weak ferromagnetism in multiferroic oxides.
- Authors:
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- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1214493
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Scientific Reports
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 5; Journal ID: ISSN 2045-2322
- Publisher:
- Nature Publishing Group
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; atomistic models; electronic and spintronic devices; magnetic properties and materials
Citation Formats
Cooper, Valentino R., Lee, Jun Hee, Krogel, Jaron T., Okamoto, Satoshi, and Dixit, Hemant M. Stabilization of weak ferromagnetism by strong magnetic response to epitaxial strain in multiferroic BiFeO3. United States: N. p., 2015.
Web. doi:10.1038/srep12969.
Cooper, Valentino R., Lee, Jun Hee, Krogel, Jaron T., Okamoto, Satoshi, & Dixit, Hemant M. Stabilization of weak ferromagnetism by strong magnetic response to epitaxial strain in multiferroic BiFeO3. United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep12969
Cooper, Valentino R., Lee, Jun Hee, Krogel, Jaron T., Okamoto, Satoshi, and Dixit, Hemant M. 2015.
"Stabilization of weak ferromagnetism by strong magnetic response to epitaxial strain in multiferroic BiFeO3". United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep12969. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1214493.
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title = {Stabilization of weak ferromagnetism by strong magnetic response to epitaxial strain in multiferroic BiFeO3},
author = {Cooper, Valentino R. and Lee, Jun Hee and Krogel, Jaron T. and Okamoto, Satoshi and Dixit, Hemant M.},
abstractNote = {Multiferroic BiFeO3 exhibits excellent magnetoelectric coupling critical for magnetic information processing with minimal power consumption. Thus, the degenerate nature of the easy spin axis in the (111) plane presents roadblocks for real world applications. Here, we explore the stabilization and switchability of the weak ferromagnetic moments under applied epitaxial strain using a combination of first-principles calculations and group-theoretic analyses. We demonstrate that the antiferromagnetic moment vector can be stabilized along unique crystallographic directions ([110] and [-110]) under compressive and tensile strains. A direct coupling between the anisotropic antiferrodistortive rotations and Dzyaloshinskii-Moria interactions drives the stabilization of weak ferromagnetism. Furthermore, energetically competing C- and G-type magnetic orderings are observed at high compressive strains, suggesting that it may be possible to switch the weak ferromagnetism on and off under application of strain. These findings emphasize the importance of strain and antiferrodistortive rotations as routes to enhancing induced weak ferromagnetism in multiferroic oxides.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Aug 06 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
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