SP-STM study of the multi-Q phases in GdRu2Si2

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Main Authors: Spethmann, Jonas, Khanh, Nguyen Duy, Yoshimochi, Haruto, Takagi, Rina, Hayami, Satoru, Motome, Yukitoshi, Wiesendanger, Roland, Seki, Shinichiro, von Bergmann, Kirsten
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author Spethmann, Jonas
Khanh, Nguyen Duy
Yoshimochi, Haruto
Takagi, Rina
Hayami, Satoru
Motome, Yukitoshi
Wiesendanger, Roland
Seki, Shinichiro
von Bergmann, Kirsten
author_facet Spethmann, Jonas
Khanh, Nguyen Duy
Yoshimochi, Haruto
Takagi, Rina
Hayami, Satoru
Motome, Yukitoshi
Wiesendanger, Roland
Seki, Shinichiro
von Bergmann, Kirsten
contents The two stable surfaces of GdRu2Si2 are studied using spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy (SP-STM). Depending on the applied magnetic field different magnetic phases have been found and the presented measurements are in agreement with the respective previously proposed multi-Q spin textures. In particular the multi-Q nature of the zero magnetic field state, for which previous experiments could not rule out the coexistence of single-Q states, can be confirmed by our spin-resolved measurements on the Si-terminated surface. The surfaces of GdRu2Si2 exhibit strong magnetism-induced modulations of the spin-averaged density of states. We find that while the magnetic contribution to the tunnel signal can be clearly identified for the Si-terminated surface this proves to be much more difficult for the Gd-terminated surface. However, the magnetic field dependent spatial modulations on the Gd-terminated surface demonstrate that additional magnetic phase transitions occur for the surface layer compared to those identified for bulk GdRu2Si2 and possible spin textures are presented.
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spellingShingle SP-STM study of the multi-Q phases in GdRu2Si2
Spethmann, Jonas
Khanh, Nguyen Duy
Yoshimochi, Haruto
Takagi, Rina
Hayami, Satoru
Motome, Yukitoshi
Wiesendanger, Roland
Seki, Shinichiro
von Bergmann, Kirsten
Materials Science
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
The two stable surfaces of GdRu2Si2 are studied using spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy (SP-STM). Depending on the applied magnetic field different magnetic phases have been found and the presented measurements are in agreement with the respective previously proposed multi-Q spin textures. In particular the multi-Q nature of the zero magnetic field state, for which previous experiments could not rule out the coexistence of single-Q states, can be confirmed by our spin-resolved measurements on the Si-terminated surface. The surfaces of GdRu2Si2 exhibit strong magnetism-induced modulations of the spin-averaged density of states. We find that while the magnetic contribution to the tunnel signal can be clearly identified for the Si-terminated surface this proves to be much more difficult for the Gd-terminated surface. However, the magnetic field dependent spatial modulations on the Gd-terminated surface demonstrate that additional magnetic phase transitions occur for the surface layer compared to those identified for bulk GdRu2Si2 and possible spin textures are presented.
title SP-STM study of the multi-Q phases in GdRu2Si2
topic Materials Science
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.18026