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Area of Science:

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Magnetism

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  • Magnetization reversal in ferro- and ferrimagnets typically involves domain cancellation.
  • This process is a well-known example of non-equilibrium dynamics in magnetic systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a novel pathway for magnetization reversal mediated by an antiferromagnetic state.
  • To demonstrate this mechanism in Zn-doped Fe2Mo3O8 and elucidate the underlying physics.

Main Methods:

  • Investigated magnetization reversal using electric polarization and THz spectroscopy.
  • Performed microscopic calculations to understand the interplay between magnetic phases.

Main Results:

  • Observed atomic-scale magnetization compensation at the coercive field, distinct from conventional domain cancellation.
  • Disclosed the emergence of an antiferromagnetic phase at coercive fields via electric polarization peaks.
  • Detected reappearance of magnon modes characteristic of the antiferromagnetic state during reversal.

Conclusions:

  • The discovered antiferro-state-mediated reversal is governed by intralayer coupling, anisotropy, and spin fluctuations.
  • This mechanism provides new avenues for magnetization control in magnetic materials.
  • Similar reversal processes may occur in other ferroic orders.