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Strain-driven spin reorientation in magnetite/barium titanate heterostructures.

Journal Article · · Appl. Phys. Lett.
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3330890· OSTI ID:975472

We report spin reorientation transitions in a Fe{sub 3}O{sub 4}/BaTiO{sub 3} heterostructure driven by strain at the structural phase transitions of BaTiO{sub 3}. These spin reorientations result from the emergence of an in-plane uniaxial magnetic anisotropy. The magnetoelastic response of Fe{sub 3}O{sub 4} to the variations in epitaxial strain that occur at the BaTiO{sub 3} phase transitions gives rise to the uniaxial anisotropy. The anisotropy energies calculated from the in-plane strain are in quantitative agreement with a change in the Zeeman energy.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
Sponsoring Organization:
SC; NSF
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
975472
Report Number(s):
ANL/XSD/JA-65820
Journal Information:
Appl. Phys. Lett., Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett. Journal Issue: Mar. 1, 2010 Vol. 96; ISSN APPLAB; ISSN 0003-6951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH

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