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Abstract
This paper investigates the unconventional chirality-magnetism coupling in the chiral-lattice antiferromagnet Pb(TiO)6Cu4(PO4)4, where time-reversal symmetry is broken by magnetic quadrupole ordering. Experiments show that the magnetic quadrupole sign is controlled solely by a magnetic field, a phenomenon generally impossible considering the symmetry of magnetic quadrupoles. The sign of the magnetic quadrupoles is reversed by chirality switching. Theoretical calculations and a phenomenological approach reveal that this coupling is mediated by magnetic octupoles emerging due to chirality.
Publisher
npj Quantum Materials
Published On
May 31, 2021
Authors
Kenta Kimura, Yasuyuki Kato, Shojiro Kimura, Yukitoshi Motome, Tsuyoshi Kimura
Tags
chirality
magnetism
magnetic quadrupole
chiral-lattice
antiferromagnet
magnetic octupoles
symmetry
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