Inelastic neutron scattering study of molecular multiferroic (ND4)2[FeCl5(D2O)]

ORAL

Abstract

(ND4)2[FeCl5(D2O)] was recently discovered to exhibit magnetically induced multiferroicity. At zero field, the system first undergoes a magnetic long-range order transition to an incommensurate (IC) collinear sinusoidal spin state at TN=7.3 K, followed by a second transition to an IC cycloidal spin state at TFE=6.8K accompanied by spontaneous ferroelectric polarization. Applying modest magnetic field along a, or c-axis induces transitions to distinct magnetic and ferroelectric phases. Here we report preliminary inelastic neutron scattering results that reveal the spin dynamic in this molecular multiferroic material.

Presenters

  • Wei Tian

    Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Neutron Sciences Directorate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Lab

Authors

  • Wei Tian

    Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Neutron Sciences Directorate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Lab

  • Huibo Cao

    Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Quantum Condensed Matter Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Neutron Sciences Directorate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge Natl Lab, Quantum Condensed Matter Division , Oak Ridge National Laboratory

  • Gabriele Sala

    Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

  • Tao Hong

    Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Quantum Condensed Matter Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Neutron scattering devision, Oak Ridge National Lab

  • Randy Fishman

    Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

  • Jaime Fernandez-Baca

    Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge National Laboratory