Electric Polarization in YCrO3 Induced by Restricted Polar Domains of Magnetic and Structural Natures

TL;DR

This study investigates how local polar domains of magnetic and structural origins induce electric polarization in YCrO3 crystals, revealing a superparaelectric state with temperature-dependent polarization properties.

Contribution

It identifies and analyzes the formation of magnetic and structural polar domains in YCrO3, demonstrating their role in inducing electric polarization and the superparaelectric state.

Findings

Observation of local polar domains inducing polarization

Detection of superparaelectric state below certain temperatures

Polarization depends on electric field orientation

Abstract

The electric polarization induced by local polar domains of two types (phase separation domains of magnetic nature and structure-distorted domains) has been observed in YCrO3 single crystals. These domains form a superparaelectric state. Below some temperatures, in the frozen superparaelectric state, the pyrocurrent maxima and the hysteresis loops with remanent polarization are observed as along axis c so in directions [110]. The polarization exists to the temperatures depending on the orientation of electric field with respect to the crystal axes. The sources of formation of such local domains are analyzed and their properties are studied.