Domains in ferroelectrics were considered to be well understood by the middle of the last
century: They were generally rectilinear, and their walls were Ising-like. Their simplicity …

BiFeO3 is perhaps the only material that is both magnetic and a strong ferroelectric at room
temperature. As a result, it has had an impact on the field of multiferroics that is comparable …

Recent research activities on the linear magnetoelectric (ME) effect—induction of
magnetization by an electric field or of polarization by a magnetic field—are reviewed …

The last decade has witnessed a significant growth of research into materials with coupled
magnetic and electric properties. Reviewed here are the main types and mechanisms of …

Abstract Domain walls may play an important role in future electronic devices, given their
small size as well as the fact that their location can be controlled. Here, we report the …

The growth and characterization of functional oxide thin films that are ferroelectric, magnetic,
or both at the same time are reviewed. The evolution of synthesis techniques and how …

Local conduction at domains and domain walls is investigated in BiFeO 3 thin films
containing mostly 71° domain walls. Measurements at room temperature reveal conduction …

АППятаков, АКЗвездин, “Магнитоэлектрические материалы и мультиферроики”, УФН,
182:6 (2012), 593–620; Phys. Usp., 55:6 (2012), 557–581 Успехи физических наук RUS …

Second-harmonic generation (SHG) in magnetically ordered crystals is reviewed. The
symmetry of such crystals is determined by the arrangement of both the charges and the …

The structure of our material world is characterized by a large hierarchy of length scales that
determines material properties and functions. Increasing spatial resolution in optical imaging …