Anti-symmetric Compton scattering in LiNiPO ₄: Towards a direct probe of the magneto-electric multipole moment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Magnetoelectric multipoles, which break both space-inversion and time-reversal symmetries, play an important role in the magnetoelectric response of a material. Motivated by uncovering the underlying fundamental physics of the magnetoelectric multipoles and the possible technological applications of magnetoelectric materials, understanding as well as detecting such magnetoelectric multipoles has become an active area of research in condensed matter physics. Here we employ the well-established Compton scattering effect as a possible probe for the magnetoelectric toroidal moments in LiNiPO ₄.

Methods

We employ combined theoretical and experimental techniques to compute as well as detect the antisymmetric Compton profile in LiNiPO ₄. For the the

SUBMITTER: Bhowal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10446042 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature