Magnetic structure and dielectric state in the multiferroic Ca2CoSi2O7

Minoru Soda, Shohei Hayashida, Toshiya Yoshida, Mitsuru Akaki, Masayuki Hagiwara, Maxim Avdeev, Oksana Zaharko, Takatsugu Masuda

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Abstract

The magnetic structure of the multiferroic Ca2CoSi2O7 was determined by neutron diffraction techniques. A combination of experiments on polycrystalline and single-crystal samples revealed a collinear antiferromagnetic structure with the easy axis along the 〈100〉 directions. The dielectric state is discussed in the framework of the spin-dependent d–p hybridization mechanism, leading to the realization of the antiferroelectric structure. The origin of the magnetic anisotropy is discussed in comparison with that of the isostructural Ba2CoGe2O7

Original languageEnglish
Article number064703
Journaljournal of the physical society of japan
Volume86
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017 Jun 15
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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