Spin-phonon interactions of multiferroic Bi4Ti3O 12-BiFeO3 ceramics: Low-temperature Raman scattering and infrared reflectance spectra investigations

P. P. Jiang, X. L. Zhang, P. Chang, Z. G. Hu*, W. Bai, Y. W. Li

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Abstract

Optical phonons of multiferroic Bi4Ti3O 12-BiFeO3 ceramic have been investigated by low temperature Raman scattering and infrared reflectance spectra. Anomalies at about 85 K can be observed from the temperature dependence of the Raman and infrared modes, which arise from spin-phonon interaction during antiferromagnetic to paramagnetic phase transition. It was found that the change of exchange interaction in magnetic phase transition can be induced by Fe-O-Fe octahedral tilting driven from the A-site atoms. Moreover, ferroelectricity- related displacement of Bismuth atoms suggests the coupling of magnetic and ferroelectric orders.

Original languageEnglish
Article number144101
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume115
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 14 Apr 2014

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