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A group-theoretical approach to enumerating magnetoelectric and multiferroic couplings in perovskites

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Senn, Mark S. and Bristowe, Nicholas C. (2018) A group-theoretical approach to enumerating magnetoelectric and multiferroic couplings in perovskites. Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations and Advances, 74 (4). pp. 308-321. doi:10.1107/S2053273318007441

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Abstract

A group-theoretical approach is used to enumerate the possible couplings between magnetism and ferroelectric polarization in the parent Pm{\overline 3}m perovskite structure. It is shown that third-order magnetoelectric coupling terms must always involve magnetic ordering at the A and B sites which either transforms both as R-point or both as X-point time-odd irreducible representations (irreps). For fourth-order couplings it is demonstrated that this criterion may be relaxed allowing couplings involving irreps at X-, M- and R-points which collectively conserve crystal momentum, producing a magnetoelectric effect arising from only B-site magnetic order. In this case, exactly two of the three irreps entering the order parameter must be time-odd irreps and either one or all must be odd with respect to inversion symmetry. It is possible to show that the time-even irreps in this triad must transform as one of: X1+, M3,5− or R5+, corresponding to A-site cation order, A-site antipolar displacements or anion rocksalt ordering, respectively. This greatly reduces the search space for type-II multiferroic perovskites. Similar arguments are used to demonstrate how weak ferromagnetism may be engineered and a variety of schemes are proposed for coupling this to ferroelectric polarization. The approach is illustrated with density functional theory calculations on magnetoelectric couplings and, by considering the literature, suggestions are given of which avenues of research are likely to be most promising in the design of novel magnetoelectric materials.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
Q Science > QD Chemistry
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Chemistry
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Perovskite -- Magnetic properties, Ferromagnetism, Polarization (Electricity), Crystallography
Journal or Publication Title: Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations and Advances
Publisher: Wiley
ISSN: 2053-2733
Official Date: 2018
Dates:
DateEvent
2018Published
17 May 2018Accepted
Date of first compliant deposit: 12 July 2018
Volume: 74
Number: 4
Page Range: pp. 308-321
DOI: 10.1107/S2053273318007441
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
UNSPECIFIEDRoyal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000700
UNSPECIFIED[RS] Royal Societyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000288
EP/P020194/1[EPSRC] Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000266

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