Nature Communications (Apr 2020)

Antiferromagnetic textures in BiFeO3 controlled by strain and electric field

  • A. Haykal,
  • J. Fischer,
  • W. Akhtar,
  • J.-Y. Chauleau,
  • D. Sando,
  • A. Finco,
  • F. Godel,
  • Y. A. Birkhölzer,
  • C. Carrétéro,
  • N. Jaouen,
  • M. Bibes,
  • M. Viret,
  • S. Fusil,
  • V. Jacques,
  • V. Garcia

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15501-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Tailoring antiferromagnetic domains is critical for the development of low-dissipative spintronic and magnonic devices. Here the authors demonstrate the control of antiferromagnetic spin textures in multiferroic bismuth ferrite thin films using strain and electric fields.