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We present a detailed study of the structural, electronic, magnetic and ferroelectric properties of prototypical \textit{proper} and \textit{improper} multiferroic (MF) systems such as BiFeO$_{3}$ and orthorhombic HoMnO$_{3}$, respectively,…
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We present a scheme to construct model potentials, with parameters computed from first principles, for large-scale lattice-dynamical simulations of materials. Our method mimics the traditional solid-state approach to the investigation of…
We present a phenomenological model for magnetoelectricity in multiferroic materials. The distinctive feature of the model is a two-component complex order parameter that encodes the electric polarization, along with a direct coupling…