Nature Communications (Sep 2017)
Giant magnetoelectric effects achieved by tuning spin cone symmetry in Y-type hexaferrites
Abstract
Control of the electrical properties of materials by means of magnetic fields or vice versa may facilitate next-generation spintronic devices, but is still limited by their intrinsically weak magnetoelectric effect. Here, the authors report the existence of an enhanced magnetoelectric effect in a Y-type hexaferrite, and reveal its underlining mechanism.