Unusual rotating magnetocaloric effect in the hexagonal ErMnO3 single crystal
arXiv:1811.05847 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.98.184414
Abstract
It is known that orthorhombic RMnO3 multiferroics (R = magnetic rare earth) with low symmetry exhibit a large rotating magnetocaloric effect because of their strong magnetocrystalline anisotropy. In this paper, we demonstrate that the hexagonal ErMnO3 single crystals also unveils a giant rotating magnetocaloric effect that can be obtained by spinning them in constant magnetic fields around their a or b axes. When the ErMnO3 crystal is rotated with the magnetic field initially parallel to the c-axis, the resulting entropy change reaches maximum values of 7, 17 and 20 J/kg K under a constant magnetic field of 2, 5 and 7 T, respectively. These values are comparable or even larger than those shown by some of the best orthorhombic phases. More interestingly, the generated anisotropic thermal effect is about three times larger than that exhibited by the hexagonal HoMnO3 single crystal. The enhancement of the rotating magnetocaloric effect in the hexagonal ErMnO3 compound arises from the unique features of Er3+ magnetic sublattice. In fact, the Er3+ magnetic moments located at 2a sites experience a first-order metamagnetic transition close to 3 K along the c-axis resulting in a peaked magnetocaloric effect over a narrower temperature range. In contrast, the (paramagnetic) behaviour of Er3+ magnetic moments within the ab-plane, produces a larger magnetocaloric effect over a wider temperature range. Therefore, the magnetocaloric effect anisotropy is maximized between the c and the ab-directions, leading to a giant rotating magnetocaloric effect.
arXiv commentAccepted for publication in Physical Review B, 2018
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