High pressure studies of the candidate quantum magnetoelectric TbTaO4

Funder	Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Recipient Organization	University of Cambridge
Country	United Kingdom
Start Date	Sep 30, 2024
End Date	Mar 30, 2028
Duration	1,277 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Student; Supervisor
Data Source	UKRI Gateway to Research
Grant ID	`2928574`

Grant Description

Terbium tantalate is a recently discovered candidate quantum magnetoelectric which orders antiferromagnetically at 2.25 K and displays an enhancement of dielectric response at low temperatures in external magnetic field. My work will focus on understanding the exact nature of coupling between magnetic and charge degrees of freedom.

Furthermore, I will study the effect of pressure on the material, with the aim of tuning it to the quantum critical regime.