A Monte-Carlo Study on the Coupling of Magnetism and Ferroelectricity in the Hexagonal Multiferroic RMnO3

The ferroelectric phase transition in RMnO3 breaks both Z3 and Z2 symmetries, giving rise to 6 structural domains. Topological protected vortices are formed at the junctions of all 6 domains, and the ferroelectric phase transition is closely related to these Z6 vortices. In this work, Monte-Carlo st...

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Main Authors: Chunruo Duan, Gia-Wei Chern, Despina Louca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Condensed Matter
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2410-3896/3/4/28