Local Weak Ferromagnetism in Single-Crystalline Ferroelectric BiFeO3

Ramazanoglu M. K., Laver M., RATCLIFF W., WATSON S. M., CHEN W. C., JACKSON A., ...Daha Fazla

PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, cilt.107, sa.20, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 107 Sayı: 20
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1103/physrevlett.107.207206
  • Dergi Adı: PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Polarized small-angle neutron scattering studies of single-crystalline multiferroic BiFeO3 reveal a long-wavelength spin density wave generated by similar to 1 degrees spin canting of the spins out of the rotation plane of the antiferromagnetic cycloidal order. This signifies weak ferromagnetism within mesoscopic regions of dimension 0.03 microns along [1 (1) over bar0], to several microns along [111], confirming a long-standing theoretical prediction. The average local magnetization is 0.06 mu(B)/Fe. Our results provide an indication of the intrinsic macroscopic magnetization to be expected in ferroelectric BiFeO3 thin films under strain, where the magnetic cycloid is suppressed.