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Absence of Commensurate Ordering at the Polarization Flop Transition in Multiferroic DyMnO3

Journal Article · · Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Ferroelectric spiral magnets DyMnO3 and TbMnO3 show similar behavior of electric polarization in applied magnetic fields. Studies of the field dependence of lattice modulations on the contrary show a completely different picture. Whereas in TbMnO3 the polarization flop from P||c to P||a is accompanied by a sudden change from incommensurate to commensurate wave vector modulation, in DyMnO3 the wave vector varies continuously through the flop transition. This smooth behavior may be related to the giant magnetocapacitive effect observed in DyMnO3.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) National Synchrotron Light Source
Sponsoring Organization:
Doe - Office Of Science
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-98CH10886
OSTI ID:
930670
Report Number(s):
BNL--81169-2008-JA
Journal Information:
Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Journal Name: Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics Vol. 75
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English