Unexpectedly Large Electronic Contribution to Linear Magnetoelectricity

作者:Bousquet Eric*; Spaldin Nicola A; Delaney Kris T
来源:Physical Review Letters, 2011, 106(10): 107202.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.106.107202

摘要

We show that the electronic part of the linear magnetoelectric response, usually omitted in first-principles studies, can be comparable in magnitude to that mediated by polar lattice distortions, even in strong magnetoelectrics. Using a self-consistent response to a Zeeman field for noncollinear spins, we show how polarization emerges in magnetoelectrics through both electronic and lattice contributions-analogous to the high- and low-frequency responses of dielectrics. The approach we use is computationally simple, and can be used to study linear and nonlinear responses to magnetic fields.

  • 出版日期2011-3-8