Room temperature multiferroicity in orthorhombic LuFeO${}_3$

Abstract

From the measurement of dielectric, ferroelectric, and magnetic properties we observe simultaneous ferroelectric and magnetic transitions around $\sim$600 K in orthorhombic LuFeO${}_3$. We also observe suppression of the remanent polarization by $\sim$95\% under a magnetic field of $\sim$15 kOe at room temperature. The extent of suppression of the polarization under magnetic field increases monotonically with the field. These results show that even the orthorhombic LuFeO${}_3$ is a room temperature multiferroic of type-II variety exhibiting quite a strong coupling between magnetization and polarization.

5 pages with 5 figures; published in Appl. Phys. Lett

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