Electric Field Switching of Magnon Spin Current in a Compensated Ferrimagnet
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| author | Li, Kaili Wang, Lei Wang, Yu Guo, Yuanjun Lv, Shuping He, Yuewei Lin, Weiwei Min, Tai Hu, Shaojie Yang, Sen Xue, Dezhen Zheng, Aqun Yang, Shuming Ding, Xiangdong |
| author_facet | Li, Kaili Wang, Lei Wang, Yu Guo, Yuanjun Lv, Shuping He, Yuewei Lin, Weiwei Min, Tai Hu, Shaojie Yang, Sen Xue, Dezhen Zheng, Aqun Yang, Shuming Ding, Xiangdong |
| contents | Manipulation of directional magnon propagation, known as magnon spin current, is essential for developing magnonic memory and logic devices featuring nonvolatile functionalities and ultralow power consumption. Magnon spin current can usually be modulated by magnetic field or current-induced spin torques. However, these approaches may lead to energy dissipation caused by Joule heating. Electric-field switching of magnon spin current without charge current is highly desired but very challenging to realize. By integrating magnonic and piezoelectric materials, we demonstrate manipulation of the magnon spin current generated by the spin Seebeck effect in the ferrimagnetic insulator Gd3Fe5O12 (GdIG) film on a piezoelectric substrate. We observe reversible electric-field switching of magnon polarization without applied charge current. Through strain-mediated magnetoelectric coupling, the electric field induces the magnetic compensation transition between two magnetic states of the GdIG, resulting in its magnetization reversal and the simultaneous switching of magnon spin current. Our work establishes a prototype material platform that pave the way for developing magnon logic devices characterized by all electric field reading and writing and reveals the underlying physics principles of their functions. |
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| spellingShingle | Electric Field Switching of Magnon Spin Current in a Compensated Ferrimagnet Li, Kaili Wang, Lei Wang, Yu Guo, Yuanjun Lv, Shuping He, Yuewei Lin, Weiwei Min, Tai Hu, Shaojie Yang, Sen Xue, Dezhen Zheng, Aqun Yang, Shuming Ding, Xiangdong Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Materials Science Applied Physics Manipulation of directional magnon propagation, known as magnon spin current, is essential for developing magnonic memory and logic devices featuring nonvolatile functionalities and ultralow power consumption. Magnon spin current can usually be modulated by magnetic field or current-induced spin torques. However, these approaches may lead to energy dissipation caused by Joule heating. Electric-field switching of magnon spin current without charge current is highly desired but very challenging to realize. By integrating magnonic and piezoelectric materials, we demonstrate manipulation of the magnon spin current generated by the spin Seebeck effect in the ferrimagnetic insulator Gd3Fe5O12 (GdIG) film on a piezoelectric substrate. We observe reversible electric-field switching of magnon polarization without applied charge current. Through strain-mediated magnetoelectric coupling, the electric field induces the magnetic compensation transition between two magnetic states of the GdIG, resulting in its magnetization reversal and the simultaneous switching of magnon spin current. Our work establishes a prototype material platform that pave the way for developing magnon logic devices characterized by all electric field reading and writing and reveals the underlying physics principles of their functions. |
| title | Electric Field Switching of Magnon Spin Current in a Compensated Ferrimagnet |
| topic | Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Materials Science Applied Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.15183 |