Structural and electronic origin of the magnetic structures in hexagonal LuFeO3

Hongwei Wang, Igor V. Solovyev, Wenbin Wang, Xiao Wang, Philip J. Ryan, David J. Keavney, Jong Woo Kim, Thomas Z. Ward, Leyi Zhu, Jian Shen, X. M. Cheng, Lixin He, Xiaoshan Xu, Xifan Wu

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

41 Scopus citations

Abstract

Using combined theoretical and experimental approaches, we studied the structural and electronic origin of the magnetic structure in hexagonal LuFeO3. Besides showing the strong exchange coupling that is consistent with the high magnetic ordering temperature, the previously observed spin reorientation transition is explained by the theoretically calculated magnetic phase diagram. The structural origin of this spin reorientation that is responsible for the appearance of spontaneous magnetization, is identified by theory and verified by x-ray diffraction and absorption experiments.

Original languageEnglish
Article number014436
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume90
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 29 2014

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Structural and electronic origin of the magnetic structures in hexagonal LuFeO3'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this