Optical Magnetoelectric Effect in Multiferroic Materials: Evidence for a Lorentz Force Acting on a Ray of Light

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dc.creatorSawada, Kei
dc.creatorNagaosa, Naoto
dc.date2005-07-26
dc.date2005-12-03
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T06:41:26Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T06:41:26Z
dc.descriptionWe theoretically propose that the optical analog of a Lorentz force acting on a ray of light is realized in multiferroic materials such as GaFeO$_3$ showing the magnetoelectric effect. The toroidal moment plays the role of a ``vector potential" while its rotation corresponds to a "magnetic field" for photons. Hence, the light is subject to the Lorentz force when propagating through the domain wall region of the ferromagnetic or ferroelectric order. A realistic estimate on the magnitude of this effect is given.
dc.description4 pages, 2 figures. The title is changed
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0507593
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0507593
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. Lett. 95, 237402 (2005)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.237402
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/101665
dc.subjectMesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
dc.titleOptical Magnetoelectric Effect in Multiferroic Materials: Evidence for a Lorentz Force Acting on a Ray of Light
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