Noncollinear magnetic order, in-plane anisotropy, and magnetoelectric coupling in a pyroelectric honeycomb antiferromagnet Ni$_{2}$Mo$_{3}$O$_{8}$

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Autores principales: Yadav, Poonam, Lee, Suheon, Pascut, G. L., Kim, Jaewook, Gutmann, Matthias J., Xu, Xianghan, Gao, Bin, Cheong, Sang-Wook, Kiryukhin, Valery, Choi, Sungkyun
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author Yadav, Poonam
Lee, Suheon
Pascut, G. L.
Kim, Jaewook
Gutmann, Matthias J.
Xu, Xianghan
Gao, Bin
Cheong, Sang-Wook
Kiryukhin, Valery
Choi, Sungkyun
author_facet Yadav, Poonam
Lee, Suheon
Pascut, G. L.
Kim, Jaewook
Gutmann, Matthias J.
Xu, Xianghan
Gao, Bin
Cheong, Sang-Wook
Kiryukhin, Valery
Choi, Sungkyun
contents Ni$_{2}$Mo$_{3}$O$_{8}$ is a pyroelectric honeycomb antiferromagnet exhibiting peculiar changes of its electric polarization at magnetic transitions. Ni$_{2}$Mo$_{3}$O$_{8}$ stands out from the isostructural magnetic compounds, showing an anomalously low magnetic transition temperature and unique magnetic anisotropy. We determine the magnetic structure of Ni$_{2}$Mo$_{3}$O$_{8}$ utilizing high-resolution powder and single-crystal neutron diffraction. A noncollinear stripy antiferromagnetic order is found in the honeycomb planes. The magnetic space group is \textit{P$_C$na}2$_1$. The in-plane magnetic connection is of the stripy type both for the $ab$-plane and the $c$-axis spin components. This is a simpler connection than the one proposed previously. The ferromagnetic interlayer order of the $c$-axis spin components in our model is also distinct. The magnetic anisotropy of Ni$_{2}$Mo$_{3}$O$_{8}$ is characterized by orientation-dependent magnetic susceptibility measurements on a single crystal, consistent with neutron diffraction analysis. The local magnetoelectric tensor analysis using our magnetic models provides new insights into its magnetoelectric coupling and polarization. Thus, our results deliver essential information for understanding both the unusual magnetoelectric properties of Ni$_{2}$Mo$_{3}$O$_{8}$ and the prospects for observation of exotic nonreciprocal, Hall, and magnonic effects characteristic to this compound family.
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spellingShingle Noncollinear magnetic order, in-plane anisotropy, and magnetoelectric coupling in a pyroelectric honeycomb antiferromagnet Ni$_{2}$Mo$_{3}$O$_{8}$
Yadav, Poonam
Lee, Suheon
Pascut, G. L.
Kim, Jaewook
Gutmann, Matthias J.
Xu, Xianghan
Gao, Bin
Cheong, Sang-Wook
Kiryukhin, Valery
Choi, Sungkyun
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Materials Science
Ni$_{2}$Mo$_{3}$O$_{8}$ is a pyroelectric honeycomb antiferromagnet exhibiting peculiar changes of its electric polarization at magnetic transitions. Ni$_{2}$Mo$_{3}$O$_{8}$ stands out from the isostructural magnetic compounds, showing an anomalously low magnetic transition temperature and unique magnetic anisotropy. We determine the magnetic structure of Ni$_{2}$Mo$_{3}$O$_{8}$ utilizing high-resolution powder and single-crystal neutron diffraction. A noncollinear stripy antiferromagnetic order is found in the honeycomb planes. The magnetic space group is \textit{P$_C$na}2$_1$. The in-plane magnetic connection is of the stripy type both for the $ab$-plane and the $c$-axis spin components. This is a simpler connection than the one proposed previously. The ferromagnetic interlayer order of the $c$-axis spin components in our model is also distinct. The magnetic anisotropy of Ni$_{2}$Mo$_{3}$O$_{8}$ is characterized by orientation-dependent magnetic susceptibility measurements on a single crystal, consistent with neutron diffraction analysis. The local magnetoelectric tensor analysis using our magnetic models provides new insights into its magnetoelectric coupling and polarization. Thus, our results deliver essential information for understanding both the unusual magnetoelectric properties of Ni$_{2}$Mo$_{3}$O$_{8}$ and the prospects for observation of exotic nonreciprocal, Hall, and magnonic effects characteristic to this compound family.
title Noncollinear magnetic order, in-plane anisotropy, and magnetoelectric coupling in a pyroelectric honeycomb antiferromagnet Ni$_{2}$Mo$_{3}$O$_{8}$
topic Strongly Correlated Electrons
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2304.14641