Abstract
The magnetoelectric and magnetic properties of substituted aluminum borates Ho1 − xNdxAl3(BO3)4 have been studied experimentally and theoretically. A large magnetoelectric effect exceeding all known values in isostructural compounds except for HoAl3(BO3)4 has been found. The magnetoelectric polarization of Ho0.8Nd0.2Al3(BO3)4 and Ho0.5Nd0.5Al3(BO3)4 at T = 5 K in a field of 9 T is ΔPab(Bb) ≈ −2630 and 1380 μC/m2, respectively. A theoretical consideration based on the crystal field model for the rare-earth ion made it possible to interpret all measured properties within the unified approach. The crystal field parameters have been determined. The temperature (3–300 K) and field (up to 9 T) dependences of the magnetization and the temperature (5–100 K) and field (up to 9 T) dependences of the polarization have been described. The studied properties of Ho1 − xNdxAl3(BO3)4 have been compared with those of HoAl3(BO3)4 demonstrating record-high polarization values.
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