Vital roles of the biquadratic interaction on electromagnon excitations

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Abstract

We have succeeded in solving the long-standing puzzles of electromagnon excitations in the multiferroic Mn perovskites with specific two peak spectra in the THz frequency regime. We first construct a realistic model for these compounds, which includes frustration among the spin exchanges, a conflict between DM interactions and magnetic anisotropies, as well as the biquadratic interaction originating from the spin-phonon coupling. We reproduce the lower peak spectrum around 3 meV in addition to the higher one around 6-8 meV, and show that the very weak biquadratic interaction is crucially important for generation and enhancement of the lower-lying mode.

Authors

  • Masahito Mochizuki

    Dept. of Applied Physics, University of Tokyo

  • Nobuo Furukawa

    Aoyama Gakuin University, ERATO-MF, Aoyama Gakuin University, Dept. of Physics, Aoyama Gakuin Univ., and ERATO-Multiferroics, JST

  • Naoto Nagaosa

    Dept. of Applied Physics, University, Univ. of Tokyo, Department of Applied Physics, The University of Tokyo