Cluster magnetic octupole induced out-of-plane spin polarization in antiperovskite antiferromagnet

Yunfeng You; Hua Bai; Xiaoyu Feng; Xiaolong Fan; Lei Han; Xiaofeng Zhou; Yongjian Zhou; Ruiqi Zhang; Tongjin Chen; Feng Pan; Cheng Song

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26893-6

Nature Communications (Nov 2021)

Cluster magnetic octupole induced out-of-plane spin polarization in antiperovskite antiferromagnet

Yunfeng You,
Hua Bai,
Xiaoyu Feng,
Xiaolong Fan,
Lei Han,
Xiaofeng Zhou,
Yongjian Zhou,
Ruiqi Zhang,
Tongjin Chen,
Feng Pan,
Cheng Song

Affiliations

Yunfeng You: Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University
Hua Bai: Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University
Xiaoyu Feng: The Key Lab for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University
Xiaolong Fan: The Key Lab for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University
Lei Han: Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University
Xiaofeng Zhou: Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University
Yongjian Zhou: Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University
Ruiqi Zhang: Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University
Tongjin Chen: Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University
Feng Pan: Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University
Cheng Song: Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26893-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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One consistent challenge in spintronics is electrical control of the magnetisation. Here, You et al demonstrate switching of magnetisation in a heterostucture composed of Mn3SnN and Permalloy, making use of the out-of-plane spin polarization induced by currents in the antiferromagnetic Mn3SnN.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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