Magnetoelectricity in Multiferroics: a Theoretical Perspective
Materials Science
2019-03-12 v2 Strongly Correlated Electrons
Abstract
The key physical property of multiferroic materials is the existence of a coupling between magnetism and polarization, i.e. magnetoelectricity. The origin and manifestations of magnetoelectricity can be very different in the available plethora of multiferroic systems, with multiple possible mechanisms hidden behind the phenomena. In this Review, we describe the fundamental physics that causes magnetoelectricity from a theoretical viewpoint. The present review will focus on the main stream physical mechanisms in both single phase multiferroics and magnetoelectric heterostructures. The most recent tendencies addressing possible new magnetoelectric mechanisms will also be briefly outlined.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1902.01532,
title = {Magnetoelectricity in Multiferroics: a Theoretical Perspective},
author = {Shuai Dong and Hongjun Xiang and Elbio Dagotto},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1902.01532},
year = {2019}
}
Comments
24 pages, 8 figures. A topical review