Spin-layer coupling in altermagnets multilayer: a design principle for spintronics

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Main Authors: Tian, Jianke, Li, Jia, Liu, Hengbo, Li, Yan, Liu, Ze, Li, Linyang, Li, Jun, Liu, Guodong, Shi, Junjie
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author Tian, Jianke
Li, Jia
Liu, Hengbo
Li, Yan
Liu, Ze
Li, Linyang
Li, Jun
Liu, Guodong
Shi, Junjie
author_facet Tian, Jianke
Li, Jia
Liu, Hengbo
Li, Yan
Liu, Ze
Li, Linyang
Li, Jun
Liu, Guodong
Shi, Junjie
contents The discovery of collinear symmetric-compensated altermagnets (AM) with intrinsic spin splitting provides a route towards energy-efficient and ultrafast device applications. Here, using first-principles calculations and symmetry analysis, we propose a series of AM Cr2SX (X=O, S, Se) monolayer and explore the spin splitting in Cr2SX multilayer. A general design principle for realizing the spin-layer coupling in odd/even-layer is mapped out based on the comprehensive analysis of spin group symmetry. The spin splitting behavior related with the MzUt, Mz and ML symmetries in AM multilayer can be significantly modulated by magnetic orders, crystal symmetry and external perpendicular gate field (Ez). Due to the spin-compensated bands of sublayers linked by overall Mz and interlayers ML symmetries, the Cr2S2 odd-layer exhibits the unique coexistence of spin splitting and spin degeneracy at high symmetric paths and X/Y valley, respectively. Furthermore, owing to the higher priority of overall ML symmetry compared to interlayers ML symmetry in AM even-layer, the spin-layer coupling of AM multilayer shows strong odd/even-layer dependence. Our work not only offer a new direction for manipulating spin splitting, but also greatly enrich the research on AM monolayer and multilayer.
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spellingShingle Spin-layer coupling in altermagnets multilayer: a design principle for spintronics
Tian, Jianke
Li, Jia
Liu, Hengbo
Li, Yan
Liu, Ze
Li, Linyang
Li, Jun
Liu, Guodong
Shi, Junjie
Applied Physics
Materials Science
The discovery of collinear symmetric-compensated altermagnets (AM) with intrinsic spin splitting provides a route towards energy-efficient and ultrafast device applications. Here, using first-principles calculations and symmetry analysis, we propose a series of AM Cr2SX (X=O, S, Se) monolayer and explore the spin splitting in Cr2SX multilayer. A general design principle for realizing the spin-layer coupling in odd/even-layer is mapped out based on the comprehensive analysis of spin group symmetry. The spin splitting behavior related with the MzUt, Mz and ML symmetries in AM multilayer can be significantly modulated by magnetic orders, crystal symmetry and external perpendicular gate field (Ez). Due to the spin-compensated bands of sublayers linked by overall Mz and interlayers ML symmetries, the Cr2S2 odd-layer exhibits the unique coexistence of spin splitting and spin degeneracy at high symmetric paths and X/Y valley, respectively. Furthermore, owing to the higher priority of overall ML symmetry compared to interlayers ML symmetry in AM even-layer, the spin-layer coupling of AM multilayer shows strong odd/even-layer dependence. Our work not only offer a new direction for manipulating spin splitting, but also greatly enrich the research on AM monolayer and multilayer.
title Spin-layer coupling in altermagnets multilayer: a design principle for spintronics
topic Applied Physics
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.15769