Direct observation of collective magnetism at ferroelectric domain walls in multiferroic ErMnO$_{3}$

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Abstract

Multiferroic hexagonal manganities \textit{RE}MnO$_{3}$ (\textit{RE} = Ho, Er, Lu, etc.) have been of great interest because of the coexistence of ferroelectric and magnetic orders. Herein we report cryogenic magnetic force microscopy (MFM) studies of flux-grown ErMnO$_{3}$ single crystals with vortex ferroelectric domain pattern. By uniquely correlating ambient piezo-response force microscopy and low temperature MFM images at the same location, we identified alternating uncompensated magnetic moments at ferroelectric domain walls that correlate over entire vortex network, suggesting collective magnetism at ferroelectric vortex domain walls.

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Authors

  • Yanan Geng

    • Rutgers Center for Emergent Materials \& Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, 08854

  • Nara Lee

    • Rutgers Center for Emergent Materials \& Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, 08854

  • Youngjai Choi

    • Rutgers Center for Emergent Materials \& Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, 08854

  • Sang-Wook Cheong

    • Rutgers Center for Emergent Materials \& Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, 08854

  • Weida Wu

    • Rutgers Center for Emergent Materials \& Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, 08854