Evolution of topological defects at two sequential phase transitions of Nd_{2}SrFe_{2}O_{7}

How topological defects, unavoidable at symmetry-breaking phase transitions in a wide range of systems, evolve through consecutive phase transitions with different broken symmetries remains unexplored. Nd_{2}SrFe_{2}O_{7}, a bilayer ferrite, exhibits two intriguing structural phase transitions and d...

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Main Authors: Fei-Ting Huang, Yanbin Li, Fei Xue, Jae-Wook Kim, Lunyong Zhang, Ming-Wen Chu, Long-Qing Chen, Sang-Wook Cheong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2021-06-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.3.023216