Stabilization of weak ferromagnetism by strong magnetic response to epitaxial strain in multiferroic BiFeO3

Cooper, Valentino R.; Lee, Jun Hee; Krogel, Jaron T.; Okamoto, Satoshi; Dixit, Hemant M.

doi:10.1038/srep12969

Title: Stabilization of weak ferromagnetism by strong magnetic response to epitaxial strain in multiferroic BiFeO₃

Journal Article · Thu Aug 06 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Scientific Reports

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/srep12969· OSTI ID:1214493

Cooper, Valentino R. ^[1]; Lee, Jun Hee ^[1]; Krogel, Jaron T. ^[1]; Okamoto, Satoshi ^[1]; Dixit, Hemant M. ^[1]

Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

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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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

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Journal Information:: Scientific Reports, Vol. 5; ISSN 2045-2322

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