Pressure-induced polar phases in multiferroic delafossite CuFeO2

The pressure effect on the frustrated magnetic system CuFeO2 exhibiting multiferroic behavior has been studied by means of time-of-flight single crystal neutron diffraction combined with a hybrid-anvil-type pressure cell. The nonpolar collinear magnetic ground state (CM1 phase) with propagation vect...

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Main Authors: Terada, N, Khalyavin, D, Manuel, P, Osakabe, T, Radaelli, P, Kitazawa, H
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2014
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author Terada, N
Khalyavin, D
Manuel, P
Osakabe, T
Radaelli, P
Kitazawa, H
author_facet Terada, N
Khalyavin, D
Manuel, P
Osakabe, T
Radaelli, P
Kitazawa, H
author_sort Terada, N
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description The pressure effect on the frustrated magnetic system CuFeO2 exhibiting multiferroic behavior has been studied by means of time-of-flight single crystal neutron diffraction combined with a hybrid-anvil-type pressure cell. The nonpolar collinear magnetic ground state (CM1 phase) with propagation vector k=(0,12,12) turns into a proper screw magnetic ordering with incommensurate modulation k=(0,q,12;qâ‰0.4) and a polar 21†magnetic point group (ICM2 phase), between 3 and 4 GPa. This spin structure is similar to the ferroelectric phase induced by magnetic field or chemical doping under ambient pressure. Above, 4 GPa, a magnetic phase (ICM3) appears, with an incommensurate propagation vector that is unique for the CuFeO2 system, k=(qa,qb,qc;qaâ‰0,qbâ‰0.34,qcâ‰0.43). This propagation vector at the general point results in triclinic magnetic symmetry which implies an admixture of both cycloidal and proper screw spin configurations. The ICM3 phase is stable in a narrow pressure range, and above 6 GPa, the spin-density collinear structure (ICM1 phase), similar to the first ordered state at ambient pressure, takes place. Comparing the degree of lattice distortions among the magnetic phases observed at ambient pressure, we discuss the origin of the pressure-induced magnetic phase transitions in CuFeO2. © 2014 American Physical Society.
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spelling oxford-uuid:f13939f8-5169-41b5-bcc6-8243fe305d6e2022-03-27T11:54:22ZPressure-induced polar phases in multiferroic delafossite CuFeO2Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:f13939f8-5169-41b5-bcc6-8243fe305d6eEnglishSymplectic Elements at OxfordAmerican Physical Society2014Terada, NKhalyavin, DManuel, POsakabe, TRadaelli, PKitazawa, HThe pressure effect on the frustrated magnetic system CuFeO2 exhibiting multiferroic behavior has been studied by means of time-of-flight single crystal neutron diffraction combined with a hybrid-anvil-type pressure cell. The nonpolar collinear magnetic ground state (CM1 phase) with propagation vector k=(0,12,12) turns into a proper screw magnetic ordering with incommensurate modulation k=(0,q,12;qâ‰0.4) and a polar 21†magnetic point group (ICM2 phase), between 3 and 4 GPa. This spin structure is similar to the ferroelectric phase induced by magnetic field or chemical doping under ambient pressure. Above, 4 GPa, a magnetic phase (ICM3) appears, with an incommensurate propagation vector that is unique for the CuFeO2 system, k=(qa,qb,qc;qaâ‰0,qbâ‰0.34,qcâ‰0.43). This propagation vector at the general point results in triclinic magnetic symmetry which implies an admixture of both cycloidal and proper screw spin configurations. The ICM3 phase is stable in a narrow pressure range, and above 6 GPa, the spin-density collinear structure (ICM1 phase), similar to the first ordered state at ambient pressure, takes place. Comparing the degree of lattice distortions among the magnetic phases observed at ambient pressure, we discuss the origin of the pressure-induced magnetic phase transitions in CuFeO2. © 2014 American Physical Society.
spellingShingle Terada, N
Khalyavin, D
Manuel, P
Osakabe, T
Radaelli, P
Kitazawa, H
Pressure-induced polar phases in multiferroic delafossite CuFeO2
title Pressure-induced polar phases in multiferroic delafossite CuFeO2
title_full Pressure-induced polar phases in multiferroic delafossite CuFeO2
title_fullStr Pressure-induced polar phases in multiferroic delafossite CuFeO2
title_full_unstemmed Pressure-induced polar phases in multiferroic delafossite CuFeO2
title_short Pressure-induced polar phases in multiferroic delafossite CuFeO2
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