Giant topological Hall effect in epitaxial Ni$_{80}$Fe$_{20}$/La$_{0.65}$Sr$_{0.35}$MnO$_3$ thin film heterostructures

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Autores principales: Yadav, Kusampal, Hasina, Dilruba, Mondal, Nasiruddin, Bhowal, Sayantika, Mukherjee, Devajyoti
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author Yadav, Kusampal
Hasina, Dilruba
Mondal, Nasiruddin
Bhowal, Sayantika
Mukherjee, Devajyoti
author_facet Yadav, Kusampal
Hasina, Dilruba
Mondal, Nasiruddin
Bhowal, Sayantika
Mukherjee, Devajyoti
contents The emergence of new physical properties at the interfaces between complex oxides has always been of both fundamental and practical importance. Here, we report the observation of a giant topological Hall resistivity of $\sim 2.8 μΩ$ \text{cm} at room temperature in an epitaxial thin-film heterostructure of permalloy (Py, Ni$_{80}$Fe$_{20}$) and the half-metallic ferromagnet La$_{0.65}$Sr$_{0.35}$MnO$_3$ (LSMO). This large magnitude of the topological Hall effect in the Py/LSMO heterostructure, compared to a single-layer Py thin film, is attributed to the optimized combination of ferromagnetism in LSMO and the strong spin-orbit-coupling-driven Rashba interaction at the interface. The introduction of a ferroelectric BaTiO$_3$ (BTO) sandwich layer in the Py/LSMO heterostructure also leads to an enhanced topological Hall resistivity compared to the single-layer Py thin film. Interestingly, magnetic force microscopy measurements reveal skyrmion-like features, suggesting the origin of the topological Hall effect. Our theoretical model calculations for the skyrmion lattice further indicate that the Rashba interaction, driven by the broken inversion symmetry in the Py/LSMO films, can account for the observed changes in the topological Hall effect at the interface. Our work opens the door for the potential use of Py/LSMO thin films in spintronic applications.
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spellingShingle Giant topological Hall effect in epitaxial Ni$_{80}$Fe$_{20}$/La$_{0.65}$Sr$_{0.35}$MnO$_3$ thin film heterostructures
Yadav, Kusampal
Hasina, Dilruba
Mondal, Nasiruddin
Bhowal, Sayantika
Mukherjee, Devajyoti
Materials Science
The emergence of new physical properties at the interfaces between complex oxides has always been of both fundamental and practical importance. Here, we report the observation of a giant topological Hall resistivity of $\sim 2.8 μΩ$ \text{cm} at room temperature in an epitaxial thin-film heterostructure of permalloy (Py, Ni$_{80}$Fe$_{20}$) and the half-metallic ferromagnet La$_{0.65}$Sr$_{0.35}$MnO$_3$ (LSMO). This large magnitude of the topological Hall effect in the Py/LSMO heterostructure, compared to a single-layer Py thin film, is attributed to the optimized combination of ferromagnetism in LSMO and the strong spin-orbit-coupling-driven Rashba interaction at the interface. The introduction of a ferroelectric BaTiO$_3$ (BTO) sandwich layer in the Py/LSMO heterostructure also leads to an enhanced topological Hall resistivity compared to the single-layer Py thin film. Interestingly, magnetic force microscopy measurements reveal skyrmion-like features, suggesting the origin of the topological Hall effect. Our theoretical model calculations for the skyrmion lattice further indicate that the Rashba interaction, driven by the broken inversion symmetry in the Py/LSMO films, can account for the observed changes in the topological Hall effect at the interface. Our work opens the door for the potential use of Py/LSMO thin films in spintronic applications.
title Giant topological Hall effect in epitaxial Ni$_{80}$Fe$_{20}$/La$_{0.65}$Sr$_{0.35}$MnO$_3$ thin film heterostructures
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.09969