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Ferroelectricity driven by the noncentrosymmetric magnetic ordering in multiferroic TbMn2O5: A first-principles study

  • Chenjie Wang
  • , Guang-Can Guo
  • , Lixin He*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The ground state structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of multiferroic TbMn2O5 are investigated via first-principles calculations. We show that the ferroelectricity in TbMn2O5 is driven by the noncentrosymmetric magnetic ordering, without invoking the spin-orbit coupling and noncollinear spins. The intrinsic electric polarization in this compound is calculated to be 1187nCcm-2, an order of magnitude larger than previously thought.
Original languageEnglish
Article number177202
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume99
Issue number17
Online published22 Oct 2007
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Oct 2007
Externally publishedYes

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