Symmetry-based prediction of the type-II multiferroics with pyrochlore structure
https://doi.org/10.17586/2220-8054-2023-14-2-208-215
Abstract
Based on the symmetry related concept of the group theory we predict two structures with enan tiomorphic space groups PI43 and PI41. These phases arise as a result of spin ordering on 16d Wyckoff position in crystals with space group Fd3m. It is shown that PI43 and PI41 hypothetical magnetic structures are multiferroics of type II. The ferroelectric polarization emerges through a mechanism of the hybrid improper ferroelectricity allowing trilinear coupling of polarization and two other antiferromagnetic order parameters. In addition to improper ferroelectricity, the symmetry analysis proves the possible coexistence of other improper ferroic orders including orbital, ferroelastic, ferroelastoelectric, ferrobielastic, optical, ferroaxial, ferrotoroidic, gyrotropic and other crystal freedom degrees.
Keywords
spin order,
multiferroics,
improper ferroelectrics,
trilinear coupling,
multi-order state,
secondary ferroics
Supporting agencies: ThereportedstudywasfundedbyRussianScienceFoundation(RSF)-researchprojects No. 22-22- 00183, https://rscf.ru/project/22-22-00183/
About the Authors
V. M. Talanov
Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Valeriy M. Talanov
Novocherkassk, Rostov region, 346428
M. V. Talanov
Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University; Southern Federal University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Mikhail V. Talanov
Novocherkassk, Rostov region, 346428
Rostov-on-Don, 344090
V. B. Shirokov
Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University; Southern Federal University; Southern Scientific Center of Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vladimir B. Shirokov
Novocherkassk, Rostov region, 346428
Rostov-on-Don, 344090
Rostov-on-Don, 344006
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