Magnetoelectric Effect in Magnetic Materials
K. Siratori
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan

K. Kohn
School of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

and E. Kita
Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Received: December 31, 1991
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Magnetoelectric effect in magnetic insulators is reviewed. Alter an intuitive explanation of the effect in antiferromagnetic Cr2O3, the following topics are discussed on the experiments. Measurement and controlling of antiferromagnetic domains as well as antiferromagnetic domain wall motion. Expansion of the free energy of crystals in terms of magnetic and electric fields and polarizations. Information on the magnetic symmetry of crystals. Investigation of mechanisms of magnetoelectric effect. Excited states and optical observation.
DOI: 10.12693/APhysPolA.81.431
PACS numbers: 75.80.+q