Thickness-dependent anisotropic Gilbert damping in heterostructures of ferromagnets and two-dimensional ferroelectric bismuth monolayer

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Main Authors: Zhao, Shi-Bo, Huang, Xiang-Fan, Wu, Ze-quan Wang Ruqian, Hou, Yusheng
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author Zhao, Shi-Bo
Huang, Xiang-Fan
Wu, Ze-quan Wang Ruqian
Hou, Yusheng
author_facet Zhao, Shi-Bo
Huang, Xiang-Fan
Wu, Ze-quan Wang Ruqian
Hou, Yusheng
contents The Gilbert damping parameter, which describes magnetization dynamics, is crucial for the performance of modern spintronic devices, affecting factors such as the switching speed and critical current density of magnetoresistive random access memory. Thus, the ability to engineer it on demand is pivotal for developing novel spintronic applications. In this work, we systematically examine the Gilbert damping parameter of Fe films in contact with a black phosphorus-like bismuth monolayer using first-principles calculations. In these Bi/Fe heterostructures, we obtain a significantly enhanced Gilbert damping owing to strong interfacial spin-orbit couplings (SOCs). Interestingly, we find non-monotonic thickness-dependent Gilbert damping anisotropy and attribute that to the competition between the interfacial SOC and the intrinsically anisotropic SOC of Fe films. We further demonstrate that these SOC effects lead to anisotropic band structures, which are responsible for the anisotropic Gilbert damping. Our work provides a deep understanding of the anisotropic Gilbert damping and opens avenues for exploring it in ferromagnetic heterostructures.
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spellingShingle Thickness-dependent anisotropic Gilbert damping in heterostructures of ferromagnets and two-dimensional ferroelectric bismuth monolayer
Zhao, Shi-Bo
Huang, Xiang-Fan
Wu, Ze-quan Wang Ruqian
Hou, Yusheng
Materials Science
The Gilbert damping parameter, which describes magnetization dynamics, is crucial for the performance of modern spintronic devices, affecting factors such as the switching speed and critical current density of magnetoresistive random access memory. Thus, the ability to engineer it on demand is pivotal for developing novel spintronic applications. In this work, we systematically examine the Gilbert damping parameter of Fe films in contact with a black phosphorus-like bismuth monolayer using first-principles calculations. In these Bi/Fe heterostructures, we obtain a significantly enhanced Gilbert damping owing to strong interfacial spin-orbit couplings (SOCs). Interestingly, we find non-monotonic thickness-dependent Gilbert damping anisotropy and attribute that to the competition between the interfacial SOC and the intrinsically anisotropic SOC of Fe films. We further demonstrate that these SOC effects lead to anisotropic band structures, which are responsible for the anisotropic Gilbert damping. Our work provides a deep understanding of the anisotropic Gilbert damping and opens avenues for exploring it in ferromagnetic heterostructures.
title Thickness-dependent anisotropic Gilbert damping in heterostructures of ferromagnets and two-dimensional ferroelectric bismuth monolayer
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.16514