Title :
Multi-ferroicity of thin-film-stabilized hexagonal YbFeO3
Author :
Uesu, Y. ; Iida, H. ; Koizumi, T. ; Kohn, K. ; Mori, S. ; Ikeda, N. ; Haumont, R. ; Kiat, J.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Waseda Univ., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
Conditions for epitaxial growth of hexagonal YbFeO3 (h-YbFO) using the PLD method are examined. Ferroelectricity of h-YbFO is confirmed at room temperature by dielectric, dilatometric, SHG and TEM techniques which show anomalous temperature behaviors around 350K. SQUID reveals ferrimagnetic spin configuration along the c-axis in low temperature.
Keywords :
SQUIDs; ferroelectric thin films; harmonic generation; multiferroics; pulsed laser deposition; transmission electron microscopy; ytterbium; SHG; SQUID; TEM; YbFeO3; epitaxial growth; ferrimagnetic spin configuration; ferroelectricity; multiferroicity; pulsed laser deposition; second harmonic generation; temperature 293 K to 298 K; transmission electron microscopy; Compounds; Dielectrics; Films; Magnetic hysteresis; Substrates; Temperature measurement; X-ray scattering; component; ferrimagnetism; ferroelectricity; hexagonal YbFeO3; multi-ferroics;
Conference_Titel :
Applications of Ferroelectrics (ISAF), 2010 IEEE International Symposium on the
Conference_Location :
Edinburgh
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8190-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1099-4734
DOI :
10.1109/ISAF.2010.5712256