Abstract
We proved the existence of a universal flexoantiferrodistortive coupling as a necessary complement to the well-known flexoelectric coupling. The coupling is universal for all antiferrodistortive systems and can lead to the formation of incommensurate, spatially modulated phases in multiferroics. Our analysis can provide a self-consistent mesoscopic explanation for a broad range of modulated domain structures observed experimentally in multiferroics.
Recommended Citation
E. A. Eliseev et al., "Universal Emergence of Spatially Modulated Structures Induced by Flexoantiferrodistortive Coupling in Multiferroics," Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, vol. 88, no. 22, American Physical Society (APS), Jan 2013.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.88.224105
Department(s)
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Europium; Phase transitions; Antiferromagnetism
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1098-0121; 1550-235X
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2013 American Physical Society (APS), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2013
Comments
The work was supported in part (S.V.K., A.B.) by the U.S. Department of Energy, Basic Energy Sciences, Materials Sciences and Engineering Division, the National Science Foundation Grants No. DMR-1210588 and No. DMR-0820404 (V.G., L.Q.C., and Y.G.).