Document Type
Article
Version
Publisher's PDF
Publication Title
Physical Review Letters
Volume
110
Publication Date
6-7-2013
Abstract
The crystal and magnetic structures of single-crystalline hexagonal LuFeO3 films have been studied using x-ray, electron, and neutron diffraction methods. The polar structure of these films are found to persist up to 1050 K; and the switchability of the polar behavior is observed at room temperature, indicating ferroelectricity. An antiferromagnetic order was shown to occur below 440 K, followed by a spin reorientation resulting in a weak ferromagnetic order below 130 K. This observation of coexisting multiple ferroic orders demonstrates that hexagonal LuFeO3 films are room-temperature multiferroics.
Citation
Wenbin Wang, Jun Zhao, Wenbo Wang, et al., "Room-Temperature Multiferroic Hexagonal LuFeO3 Films," Physical Review Letters 110, 237601 (2013).
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.237601