We investigated the magnetic phase diagram of single crystals of SrNdFeO$_{4}$ by measuring the magnetic properties, the specific heat and the dielectric permittivity. The system has two magnetically active ions, Fe$^{3+}$ and Nd$^{3+}$. The Fe$^{3+}$ spins are antiferromagnetically ordered below 360 K with the moments lying in the ab-plane, and undergo a reorientation transition at about 35-37 K to an antiferromagnetic order with the moments along the c-axis. A short-range, antiferromagnetic ordering of Nd$^{3+}$ along the c-axis was attributed to the reorientation of Fe$^{3+}$ followed by a long-range ordering at lower temperature [S. Oyama {\it et al.} J. Phys.: Condens. Matter. {\bf 16}, 1823 (2004)]. At low temperatures and magnetic fields above 8 T, the Nd$^{3+}$ moments are completely spin-polarized. The dielectric permittivity also shows anomalies associated with spin configuration changes, indicating that this compound has considerable coupling between spin and lattice. A possible magnetic structure is proposed to explain the results.
In the present study, we investigated magnetodielectric, magnetoelectric (ME), and angular-dependent polarization in single-crystal Fe4Nb2O9. The magnetodielectric effects in epsilon(x) (x//[100]), epsilon(y) (y//[120]), and epsilon(z) (z//[001]) are found to be significant only around T-N approximate to 95 K when magnetic fields are applied along three orthogonal x-, y- (y//[120]), and z directions. The finite polarization P-x, P-y, and P-z of 70, 100, and 30 mu C/m(2), respectively, can be induced in the antiferromagnetic phase when a finite magnetic field up to 9 T is applied along the thre…
We report the results of detailed investigations of magnetization, heat-capacity, dielectric, pyrocurrent, and magneto(di)electric measurements on Tb2BaCoO5, belonging to a hither-to-unexplored spin-chain cobaltates family, R2BaCoO5 (R= Rare-earths). The magnetic measurements reveal that this compound exhibits an antiferromagnetic transition at (T_N=) 18.8 K and there is a spin-reorientation beyond 40 kOe below T_N. Dielectric and pyrocurrent data measured as a function of temperature and magnetic-field establish that this compound is a type-II multiferroic material. The most fascinating findi…
Here we present a comparative study of the magnetic and crystal chemical properties of two Co2+ containing garnets, NaCa2Co2V3O12 and CaY2Co2Ge3O12. Both phases exhibit the onset of antiferromagnetic order at 8K and 6K respectively, as well as field-induced transitions in their magnetization at 1T and around 11 T. We find these field-dependent transitions correspond to quantum critical points that result in the suppression of antiferromagnetic order and that these transitions can be clearly seen using magnetocapacitance measurements. Finally, we perform detailed crystal chemistry analyses and …
Field-tunable partial antiferromagnetism, glassy spin dynamics, and magnetodielectric coupling in the quasi-one-dimensional spin-chain compound Ca3CoIrO6
We have demonstrated magnetodielectric (MD) coupling in an Ising-chain magnet Sr2Ca2CoMn2O9, via detailed investigation of ac susceptibility and dielectric constant as a function of temperature, magnetic field and frequency. Sr2Ca2CoMn2O9 consists of spin-chains, made of the regular stacking of one CoO6 trigonal prism with two MnO6 octahedra. The (Co2+ Mn4+ Mn4+) unit stabilizes a (up-down-up) spin-state along the chains which are distributed on a triangular lattice. This compound undergoes a partially disordered antiferromagnetic transition at TN ~ 28 K. The dielectric constant exhibits a cle…
The Haldane spin-chain compound, Tb2BaNiO5, has been known to order antiferromagnetically below (T_N= ) 63 K. The present magnetic studies on the polycrystals bring out that there is another magnetic transition at a lower temperature (T_2= ) 25 K, with a pronounced magnetic-field induced metamagnetic and metaelectric behavior. Multiferroic features are found below T_2 only, and not at T_N. The most intriguing observation is that the observed change of dielectric constant is intrinsic and largest (e.g., about 18% at 15 K) within this Haldane spin-chain family, R2BaNiO5. Taking into account that…
The 6H-perovskites Ba$_3$RRu$_2$O$_9$ (R = rare earth element) demonstrate the magnetodielectric (MD) coupling as a manifestation of $4d - 4f$ magnetic interactions. Here, we have reported a detailed study of the structural, magnetic, heat capacity, and MD properties of the 6H-perovskite Ba$_3$GdRu$_2$O$_9$. The signature of long-range antiferromagnetic (AFM) ordering $\sim$ 14.8 K ($T_N$) is evident from the magnetization and heat capacity studies. The $T_N$ shifts towards the lower temperature side, apart from splitting in two with the application of the magnetic field. Field-dependent magne…
Magnetodielectric effect of Bi6Fe2Ti3O18 film under an ultra-low magnetic field
采用金属有机物分解（MOD）法成功制备了具有单相层状钙钛矿结构的Bi 6 Fe 2 Ti 3 O 18磁性铁电薄膜。低温磁电容测量结果表明，在零场冷却条件下，10 Oe的超低磁场可以产生非平凡的磁介电（MD）响应，并且介电常数在磁场中的相对变化为正值，即，当T<55 K时，MD=0.05，而当55 K <T<190 K时，MD为负值，最大值为-0.14。磁介电效应在55 K出现一个符号变化，这是由反铁磁向弱铁磁转变引起的，而在190 K附近磁介电效应突然消失，这可能与钙钛矿结构B位铁离子的有序-无序转变有关。根据铁电薄膜中局域自旋序的准二维唯一性，讨论了Bi_6Fe_2Ti_3O_（18）薄膜的超低场磁介电行为。我们的研究结果为在55 K-190 K的宽温度范围内低成本应用极弱磁场的探测器和开关提供了希望。
High-resolution neutron diffraction determination of noncollinear antiferromagnetic order in the honeycomb magnetoelectric Fe$_{4}$Nb$_{2}$O$_{9}$
Institute for Basic Science (IBS)（韩国基础科学研究院）；Yonsei University（延世大学）；Chonnam National University（全南国立大学）；Center for Integrated Nanostructure Physics, Institute for Basic Science (IBS)（韩国基础科学研究院集成纳米物理中心）；Sungkyunkwan University（成均馆大学）；Rutgers University（罗格斯大学）
By combining single crystal x-ray and neutron diffraction, and the magnetodielectric measurements on single crystal Fe4Nb2O9, we present the magnetic structure and the symmetry-allowed magnetoelectric coupling in Fe4Nb2O9. It undergoes an antiferromagnetic transition at TN=93 K, followed by a displacive transition at TS=70 K. The temperature-dependent dielectric constant of Fe4Nb2O9 is strongly anisotropic with the first anomaly at 93 K due to the exchange striction as a result of the long range spin order, and the second one at 70 K emanating from the structural phase transition primarily dri…
Dielectric and multiferroic behavior in a Haldane spin-chain compound Sm2BaNiO5 due to an interplay between crystal-field effect and exchange interaction
