Exploring orbital-charge conversion mediated by interfaces with copper through spin-orbital pumping

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Main Authors: Santos, E., Abrão, J. E., Vieira, A. S., Mendes, J. B. S., Rodríguez-Suárez, R. L., Azevedo, A.
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author Santos, E.
Abrão, J. E.
Vieira, A. S.
Mendes, J. B. S.
Rodríguez-Suárez, R. L.
Azevedo, A.
author_facet Santos, E.
Abrão, J. E.
Vieira, A. S.
Mendes, J. B. S.
Rodríguez-Suárez, R. L.
Azevedo, A.
contents We investigated how different materials affect the orbital-charge conversion in heterostructures with the naturally oxidized cooper capping layer. When we added a thin layer of $CuOx(3nm)$ onto yttrium iron garnet $(YIG)/W$ stacks, we observed a significant reduction in the charge current signal measured by means the spin pumping effect technique. This finding contrasts with the results of a prior study conducted on YIG/Pt/CuOx, which reported the opposite effect. On the other hand, when we added the same $CuOx(3nm)$ layer to $YIG/Ti(4nm)$ structures, there was not much change in the spin pumping signal. This occurred because Ti does not generate much orbital current at the $Ti/CuOx$ interface, unlike Pt, due to its weaker spin-orbit coupling. Interestingly, when we added the $CuOx(3nm)$ layer to $SiO_{2}/Py(5nm)/Pt(4nm)$ structures, the spin pumping signal increased. However, in $SiO_{2}/CuOx(3nm)/Pt(4nm)/Py(5nm)$ structures, the signal decreased. Finally, we delve into a theoretical analysis of the spin (orbital) Hall effect in YIG/Heavy-metal systems. These findings have the potential to advance research in the innovative field of orbitronics and contribute to the development of new technologies based on spin-orbital conversion.
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spellingShingle Exploring orbital-charge conversion mediated by interfaces with copper through spin-orbital pumping
Santos, E.
Abrão, J. E.
Vieira, A. S.
Mendes, J. B. S.
Rodríguez-Suárez, R. L.
Azevedo, A.
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
We investigated how different materials affect the orbital-charge conversion in heterostructures with the naturally oxidized cooper capping layer. When we added a thin layer of $CuOx(3nm)$ onto yttrium iron garnet $(YIG)/W$ stacks, we observed a significant reduction in the charge current signal measured by means the spin pumping effect technique. This finding contrasts with the results of a prior study conducted on YIG/Pt/CuOx, which reported the opposite effect. On the other hand, when we added the same $CuOx(3nm)$ layer to $YIG/Ti(4nm)$ structures, there was not much change in the spin pumping signal. This occurred because Ti does not generate much orbital current at the $Ti/CuOx$ interface, unlike Pt, due to its weaker spin-orbit coupling. Interestingly, when we added the $CuOx(3nm)$ layer to $SiO_{2}/Py(5nm)/Pt(4nm)$ structures, the spin pumping signal increased. However, in $SiO_{2}/CuOx(3nm)/Pt(4nm)/Py(5nm)$ structures, the signal decreased. Finally, we delve into a theoretical analysis of the spin (orbital) Hall effect in YIG/Heavy-metal systems. These findings have the potential to advance research in the innovative field of orbitronics and contribute to the development of new technologies based on spin-orbital conversion.
title Exploring orbital-charge conversion mediated by interfaces with copper through spin-orbital pumping
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.08857