Strain-engineered A-type antiferromagnetic order in YTiO${}_3$: a first-principles calculation

Abstract

The epitaxial strain effects on the magnetic ground state of YTiO${}_3$ films grown on LaAlO${}_3$ substrates have been studied using the first-principles density-functional theory. With the in-plane compressive strain induced by LaAlO${}_3$ (001) substrate, A-type antiferromagnetic order emerges against the original ferromagnetic order. This phase transition from ferromagnet to A-type antiferromagnet in YTiO${}_3$ film is robust since the energy gain is about 7.64 meV per formula unit despite the Hubbard interaction and modest lattice changes, even though the A-type antiferromagnetic order does not exist in any $R$TiO${}_3$ bulks.

3 pages, 2 figures. Proceeding of the 12th Joint MMM/Intermag Conference. Accepted by JAP

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