Publisher’s Note: Magnetic Reversal of the Ferroelectric Polarization in a Multiferroic Spinel Oxide [Phys. Rev. Lett.96, 207204 (2006)]

Landau model for the phase diagrams of the orthorhombic rare-earth manganitesRMnO3(R=Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho)

“…Over the last few years, a great deal of attention has been paid to several metal compounds in which ferroelectricity is induced by a transition to a complex magnetic state [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] . In this class of systems, external magnetic fields or chemical pressure fields originated from the partial substitution of a molecular unit, are capable of rotating or stabilizeing an electrical polarization.…”

First-principles investigations into the thermodynamics of cation disorder and its impact on electronic structure and magnetic properties of spinel Co(Cr1–xMnx)2O4

“…Moreover, magnetism offers greater perspectives regarding coupling between various degrees of freedom, such as the lattice and the magnetic ones 19,20 . Recently discovered coupling between the charge and spin degrees of freedom, the multiferroic property, in a few chromite spinels, [21][22][23] has generated considerable interests regarding the understanding of the structure-property relationships and subsequent discovery of new multiferroic materials with improved functionalities. Among these the oxide spinel CoCr 2 O 4 is found to be a promising multiferroic material as it exhibits switchable electric polarisation under reversal of magnetic field 21 .…”

“…Recently discovered coupling between the charge and spin degrees of freedom, the multiferroic property, in a few chromite spinels, [21][22][23] has generated considerable interests regarding the understanding of the structure-property relationships and subsequent discovery of new multiferroic materials with improved functionalities. Among these the oxide spinel CoCr 2 O 4 is found to be a promising multiferroic material as it exhibits switchable electric polarisation under reversal of magnetic field 21 . The richness of it's magnetic phase diagram comprising of various long range and short-range, collinear and non-collinear magnetic structures [24][25][26][27] prompted researchers to examine the effects of substitution of one of the magnetic atom with a new one on it's properties.…”

Effect of magnetic field and temperature on the ferroelectric loop inMnWO4

“…This is essentially due to both the basic physics challenges posed and the possible magnetoelectric ͑ME͒ applications for memory storage and electric field-controlled magnetic sensors. The idea of having the two order parameters ͑magnetic and electric͒ at the same temperature and magnetically controlled electrical polarization ͑or vice versa͒ has stimulated a vast research of new materials, [3][4][5][6][7][8] as well as reinvestigation of previously known compounds. 9 It becomes evident that many canted antiferromagnets may develop electric polarization as a result of the overlap of the electronic wave functions and as a result of the spin orbit interaction.…”