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Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 027201 (2008) [4 pages]

Manipulating the Magnetic Structure with Electric Fields in Multiferroic ErMn2O5

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Y. Bodenthin1, U. Staub1, M. García-Fernández1, M. Janoschek2,3, J. Schlappa1, E. I. Golovenchits4, V. A. Sanina4, and S. G. Lushnikov4
1Swiss Light Source, Paul Scherrer Institut, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
2Laboratory for Neutron Scattering, ETH Zurich and Paul Scherrer Institut, CH-5232 PSI, Villigen, Switzerland
3Physik Department E21, TU München, 85748 Garching, Germany
4Ioffe Physical Technical Institute, 26 Politekhnicheskaya, 194021 St. Petersburg, Russia

Received 11 July 2007; published 15 January 2008

Based on measurements of soft x-ray magnetic diffraction under in situ applied electric field, we report on significant manipulation and exciting of commensurate magnetic order in multiferroic ErMn2O5. The induced magnetic scattering intensity arises at the commensurate magnetic Bragg position whereas the initial magnetic signal almost persists. We demonstrate the possibility to imprint a magnetic response function in ErMn2O5 by applying an electric field.

© 2008 The American Physical Society

URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.027201
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.027201
PACS:
75.80.+q, 61.05.C−, 75.25.+z, 77.80.−e
 
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