Universal emergence of spatially modulated structures induced by flexoantiferrodistortive coupling in multiferroics

Eugene A. Eliseev, Sergei V. Kalinin, Yijia Gu, Maya D. Glinchuk, Victoria Khist, Albina Borisevich, Venkatraman Gopalan, Long Qing Chen, Anna N. Morozovska

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Abstract

We proved the existence of a universal flexoantiferrodistortive coupling as a necessary complement to the well-known flexoelectric coupling. The coupling is universal for all antiferrodistortive systems and can lead to the formation of incommensurate, spatially modulated phases in multiferroics. Our analysis can provide a self-consistent mesoscopic explanation for a broad range of modulated domain structures observed experimentally in multiferroics.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number224105
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume88
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 19 2013

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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