Piezomagnetism and magnetoelastic memory in uranium dioxide

M. Jaime; A. Saul; M. Salamon; V. S. Zapf; N. Harrison; T. Durakiewicz; J. C. Lashley; D. A. Andersson; C. R. Stanek; J. L. Smith; K. Gofryk

doi:10.1038/s41467-017-00096-4

Nature Communications (Jul 2017)

Piezomagnetism and magnetoelastic memory in uranium dioxide

M. Jaime,
A. Saul,
M. Salamon,
V. S. Zapf,
N. Harrison,
T. Durakiewicz,
J. C. Lashley,
D. A. Andersson,
C. R. Stanek,
J. L. Smith,
K. Gofryk

Affiliations

M. Jaime: MPA-CMMS, Los Alamos National Laboratory
A. Saul: Aix-Marseille University, CINaM-CNRS UMR 7325 Campus de Luminy
M. Salamon: MPA-CMMS, Los Alamos National Laboratory
V. S. Zapf: MPA-CMMS, Los Alamos National Laboratory
N. Harrison: MPA-CMMS, Los Alamos National Laboratory
T. Durakiewicz: MPA-CMMS, Los Alamos National Laboratory
J. C. Lashley: MPA-11, Institute for Materials Science, Los Alamos National Laboratory
D. A. Andersson: MST-8, Los Alamos National Laboratory
C. R. Stanek: MST-8, Los Alamos National Laboratory
J. L. Smith: Sigma Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory
K. Gofryk: Idaho National Laboratory

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00096-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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The nuclear fuel uranium dioxide is of intrinsic interest due to its industrial applications but it also exhibits intriguing electronic and magnetic properties. Here, the authors demonstrate how its complex magnetic structure and interactions give rise to a strong piezomagnetic effect.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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