Abstract

The strength of magnetoelectric (ME) coupling at 10Hz–3MHz has been measured in trilayers of Fe, Co, or Ni and lead zirconate titanate (PZT). The strongest ME coupling is measured for trilayers with Ni and the weakest in Co. Data on ME voltage coefficient αE versus bias magnetic field H for Fe–PZT–Fe show unique features including zero crossing and sign reversal. Measurements of frequency dependence of αE reveal a giant ME coupling due to the electromechanical resonance at 200–300kHz for radial modes and at ∼2.7MHz for thickness modes. Theoretical estimates of field and frequency dependence of αE are in very good agreement with the data.

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