Published August 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Exchange bias in multiferroic BiFeO3 and YMnO3 multilayers: One more parameter for magnetoelectric manipulation

  • 1. Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, NSW 2519 (Australia)
  • 2. National Institute for Material Science, Sengen 1-2-1, Tsukuba (Japan)

Description

A multiferroic BiFeO3 and YMnO3 multilayer film was deposited on an SrTiO3:Nb substrate using the pulsed laser deposition method. A large perpendicular exchange bias was observed, arising from the cycloid spin structure of the BiFeO3. In addition, at room temperature the film displays a larger magnetic moment than BiFeO3 and YMnO3, as well as ferroelectricity with good retention capability. Large exchange biasing, controlled by the magnetic field cooling history, will introduce one more parameter into the magnetoelectric control of multiferroic multilayers.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2011.04.016

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.scriptamat.2011.04.016;
PII
S1359-6462(11)00208-9;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Scripta Materialia
Journal Volume
65
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 249-252
ISSN
1359-6462
CODEN
SCMAF7

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