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Condensed Matter Physics

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Department of Physics and Astronomy: Faculty Publications

2015

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Magnetization Pumping And Dynamics In A Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya Magnet, Alexey Kovalev, Utkan Güngördü Jan 2015

Magnetization Pumping And Dynamics In A Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya Magnet, Alexey Kovalev, Utkan Güngördü

Department of Physics and Astronomy: Faculty Publications

We formulate a phenomenological description of thin ferromagnetic layers with inversion asymmetry where the single-domain magnetic dynamics experiences magnon current-induced torques and leads to magnon-motive forces. We first construct a phenomenological theory based on irreversible thermodynamics, taking into account the symmetries of the system. Furthermore, we confirm that these effects originate from Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interactions from the analysis based on the stochastic Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation. Our phenomenological results generalize to a general form of Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interactions and to other systems, such as pyrochlore crystals and chiral magnets. Possible applications include spin current generation, magnetization reversal and magnonic cooling.


Strategies For Increasing The Néel Temperature Of Magnetoelectric Fe2Teo6, Sai Mu, Kirill D. Belashchenko Jan 2015

Strategies For Increasing The Néel Temperature Of Magnetoelectric Fe2Teo6, Sai Mu, Kirill D. Belashchenko

Department of Physics and Astronomy: Faculty Publications

Ways to increase the Néel temperature TN in the magnetoelectric Fe2TeO6 antiferromagnet are explored with the help of first-principles calculations. Substitution of larger ions like Zr or Hf for tellurium increases the superexchange angles. The compensating O vacancies tend to form bound complexes with Zr dopants, which do not degrade the electronic band gap. TN is estimated to increase by 15% at 12.5% Te → Zr substitution with such compensation. Substitution of N for O is favorable due to the decreased charge-transfer gap. The overall effect for N3 substitution compensated by O vacancies …