A short history of multiferroics
Th. Lottermoser, Dennis Meier
Abstract
Abstract The realization that materials with coexisting magnetic and ferroelectric order open up efficient ways to control magnetism by electric fields unites scientists from different communities in the effort to explore the phenomenon of multiferroics. Following a tremendous development, the field has now gained some maturity. In this article, we give a succinct review of the history of this exciting class of materials and its evolution from “ferroelectromagnets” to “multiferroics” and beyond.
Topics & Concepts
MultiferroicsRealization (probability)FerroelectricityMagnetismPhenomenonCondensed matter physicsOrder (exchange)Engineering physicsNanotechnologyPhysicsEngineering ethicsMaterials scienceEngineeringQuantum mechanicsBusinessMathematicsDielectricFinanceStatisticsMultiferroics and related materialsFerroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials