Advanced Materials, Vol.28, No.19, 3761-3767, 2016
Baromagnetic Effect in Antiperovskite Mn3Ga0.95N0.94 by Neutron Powder Diffraction Analysis
A baromagnetic effect in a novel tetragonal magnetic structure is introduced by vacancies in Mn3Ga0.95N0.94, due to the change of the Mn-Mn distance and their spin re-orientation induced by a pressure field. This effect is proven for the first time in antiperovskite compounds by neutron powder diffraction analysis. This feature will enable wide applications in magnetoelectric devices and intelligent instruments.