The formation of vortices in multiferroic hexagonal manganites, where the sign of electric polarization changes six times around the vortex core, points towards the origin of composite multiferroic domain walls.
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Mostovoy, M. A whirlwind of opportunities. Nature Mater 9, 188–190 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat2700
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