Full electric control of exchange bias

We report the creation of a multiferroic field effect device with a BiFeO(3) (BFO) (antiferromagnetic-ferroelectric) gate dielectric and a La(0.7)Sr(0.3)MnO(3) (LSMO) (ferromagnetic) conducting channel that exhibits direct, bipolar electrical control of exchange bias. We show that exchange bias is reversibly switched between two stable states with opposite exchange bias polarities upon ferroelectric poling of the BFO. No field cooling, temperature cycling, or additional applied magnetic or electric field beyond the initial BFO polarization is needed for this bipolar modulation effect. Based on these results and the current understanding of exchange bias, we propose a model to explain the control of exchange bias. In this model the coupled antiferromagnetic-ferroelectric order in BFO along with the modulation of interfacial exchange interactions due to ionic displacement of Fe(3+) in BFO relative to Mn(3+/4+) in LSMO cause bipolar modulation.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2013

Erschienen:

2013

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:110

Enthalten in:

Physical review letters - 110(2013), 6 vom: 08. Feb., Seite 067202

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wu, S M [VerfasserIn]
Cybart, Shane A [VerfasserIn]
Yi, D [VerfasserIn]
Parker, James M [VerfasserIn]
Ramesh, R [VerfasserIn]
Dynes, R C [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article

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Date Completed 08.04.2013

Date Revised 25.02.2013

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM225243288