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Magnetoelectric coupling

A magnetic field induces electric polarisation (or an electric field induces magnetisation), intrinsically in a few multiferroics and strongly in laminated magnetostrictive–piezoelectric composites via strain.

Condensed matterfirst reported 1960

Atlas record: 4 claims reference this phenomenon — 3 established and 1 demonstrated.

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conditions: solid
4claims1enumerated routes1routes with complete-composition evidence0candidate routes not searched1cited sources

Relations

drives · 1
Changing magnetic flux—drives→Magnetoelectric couplingestablished
  • a magnetostrictive–piezoelectric laminate; the AC field strains the first layer, which stresses the second
produces · 1
Magnetoelectric coupling—produces→Separated surface chargeestablished
member of · 1
Magnetoelectric coupling—member of→Magnetoelectricestablished
implemented by · 1
Magnetoelectric coupling—implemented by→Magnetoelectric laminatedemonstrated

Matrix context

D = disequilibrium row · C = coupling family column. A cell reads the state of the atlas for that pair.

D.07 × C.16 · Changing magnetic flux × Magnetoelectric · Established
family: Magnetoelectric (C.16)

Enumerated routes through this · 1

Cited sources · 1

  1. [1]
    C.-W. Nan et al.. Multiferroic magnetoelectric composites: Historical perspective, status, and future directions (2008)
    Journal of Applied Physics 103, 031101 · doi:10.1063/1.2836410 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-19 · record

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