One-Dimensional Magnetic Chain Fragmentation in Ti/Ga Modified Multiferroic DyMn$_{2}$O$_{5}$

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Abstract

We have studied the effect of Ga$^{3+}$ substitution into Mn$^{3+}$ site in DyMn$_{2}$O$_{5}$ on its multiferroic charateristics. Crystallographic structural, thermal, dielectric and magnetic properties are measured and discussed in terms of the dilution of magnetic Mn$^{3+}$ ions. Replacement of Mn$^{3+}$ with Ga$^{3+}$ changes the compound into a disordered multiferroic system and colossal magnetodielectric effect observed in DyMn$_{2}$O$_{5}$ diappears quickly below x$\sim $0.1 in DyMn$_{2-x}$Ga$_{x}$O$_{5}$. However as the content of Ga increases above x$\sim $0.1, a new type of ferroelectric transition identified by a peak in dielectric constant is evolved from the slowly varying dielectric background. Moreover remarkable enhancement of dielectric constant at ferroelectric transition temperature is continued even up to the solubility limit of Ga (x$\sim $0.2). This observation suggests one possible example of the channel for ferroelectricity in the disordered multiferroic system.

Authors

  • Sun-Hee Kang

    University of Ulsan

  • Hai-Joon Lee

    University of Ulsan

  • Ill-Won Kim

    University of Ulsan

  • Tae Hwan Jang

    Pohang University of Science and Technology, eSSC \& Dept. of Physics, POSTECH, Korea

  • Yoon-Hee Jeong

    Pohang University of Science and Technology

  • Tae Yeong Koo

    Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, Pohang University of Science and Technology, PAL, POSTECH, Korea