Imaging switchable magnetoelectric quadrupole domains via nonreciprocal linear dichroism

Kenta Kimura; Tsukasa Katsuyoshi; Yuya Sawada; Shojiro Kimura; Tsuyoshi Kimura

doi:10.1038/s43246-020-0040-3

Communications Materials (Jul 2020)

Imaging switchable magnetoelectric quadrupole domains via nonreciprocal linear dichroism

Kenta Kimura,
Tsukasa Katsuyoshi,
Yuya Sawada,
Shojiro Kimura,
Tsuyoshi Kimura

Affiliations

Kenta Kimura: Department of Advanced Materials Science, University of Tokyo
Tsukasa Katsuyoshi: Department of Advanced Materials Science, University of Tokyo
Yuya Sawada: Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University
Shojiro Kimura: Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University
Tsuyoshi Kimura: Department of Advanced Materials Science, University of Tokyo

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-020-0040-3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Magnetoelectric multipoles are parity and time-reversal odd structures emerging in multiferroic and exotic ordered phases. Here, the discovery of nonreciprocal linear dichroism in Pb(TiO)Cu4(PO4)4 enables a fast visualization of magnetic quadrupole domains using simple linear polarization microscopy.

Published in Communications Materials

ISSN: 2662-4443 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsmat/

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