Terahertz spectroscopy of spin waves in multiferroic BiFeO3 in high magnetic fields

U. Nagel, Randy S. Fishman, T. Katuwal, H. Engelkamp, D. Talbayev, Hee Taek Yi, S. W. Cheong, T. Rõõm

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Abstract

We have studied the magnetic field dependence of far-infrared active magnetic modes in a single ferroelectric domain BiFeO3 crystal at low temperature. The modes soften close to the critical field of 18.8 T along the [001] (pseudocubic) axis, where the cycloidal structure changes to the homogeneous canted antiferromagnetic state and a new strong mode with linear field dependence appears that persists at least up to 31 T. A microscopic model that includes two Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interactions and easy-axis anisotropy describes closely both the zero-field spectroscopic modes as well as their splitting and evolution in a magnetic field. The good agreement of theory with experiment suggests that the proposed model provides the foundation for future technological applications of this multiferroic material.

Original languageEnglish
Article number257201
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume110
Issue number25
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 17 2013

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Seventh Framework Programme228043

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