Effect of martensitic transformation on magnetoelectric properties of Ni2MnGa/PbZr0.52Ti0.48O3 composite -: art. no. 162901

The magnetoelectric (ME) coefficient was measured as a function of temperature, from room temperature to 100 degrees C, in a bilayer composite of Ni2MnGa/PbZr0.52Ti0.48O3. A distinct peak of the ME coefficient was observed near the martensitic transformation temperature of the Ni2MnGa alloy. The effect of martensitic transition on the ME coefficient and the multiferroic properties were discussed. (C) 2005 American Institute of Physics.