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Title: Magnetoelectricity in multiferroics: a theoretical perspective

Abstract

ABSTRACT The key physical property of multiferroic materials is the existence of coupling between magnetism and polarization, i.e. magnetoelectricity. The origin and manifestations of magnetoelectricity can be very different in the available plethora of multiferroic systems, with multiple possible mechanisms hidden behind the phenomena. In this review, we describe the fundamental physics that causes magnetoelectricity from a theoretical viewpoint. The present review will focus on mainstream physical mechanisms in both single-phase multiferroics and magnetoelectric heterostructures. The most recent tendencies addressing possible new magnetoelectric mechanisms will also be briefly outlined.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
  2. Key Laboratory of Computational Physical Sciences (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, and Department of Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, China
  3. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA; Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
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Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1561367
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1515087; OSTI ID: 1564156
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
National Science Review
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: National Science Review Journal Volume: 6 Journal Issue: 4; Journal ID: ISSN 2095-5138
Publisher:
China Science Publishing
Country of Publication:
China
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS

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Dong, Shuai, Xiang, Hongjun, and Dagotto, Elbio. Magnetoelectricity in multiferroics: a theoretical perspective. China: N. p., 2019. Web. doi:10.1093/nsr/nwz023.
Dong, Shuai, Xiang, Hongjun, & Dagotto, Elbio. Magnetoelectricity in multiferroics: a theoretical perspective. China. https://doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nwz023
Dong, Shuai, Xiang, Hongjun, and Dagotto, Elbio. Mon . "Magnetoelectricity in multiferroics: a theoretical perspective". China. https://doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nwz023.
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title = {Magnetoelectricity in multiferroics: a theoretical perspective},
author = {Dong, Shuai and Xiang, Hongjun and Dagotto, Elbio},
abstractNote = {ABSTRACT The key physical property of multiferroic materials is the existence of coupling between magnetism and polarization, i.e. magnetoelectricity. The origin and manifestations of magnetoelectricity can be very different in the available plethora of multiferroic systems, with multiple possible mechanisms hidden behind the phenomena. In this review, we describe the fundamental physics that causes magnetoelectricity from a theoretical viewpoint. The present review will focus on mainstream physical mechanisms in both single-phase multiferroics and magnetoelectric heterostructures. The most recent tendencies addressing possible new magnetoelectric mechanisms will also be briefly outlined.},
doi = {10.1093/nsr/nwz023},
journal = {National Science Review},
number = 4,
volume = 6,
place = {China},
year = {Mon Feb 18 00:00:00 EST 2019},
month = {Mon Feb 18 00:00:00 EST 2019}
}

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