Probing $k$-Space Alternating Spin Polarization via the Anomalous Hall Effect
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| author | Chen, Rui Wang, Zi-Ming Sun, Hai-Peng Zhou, Bin Xu, Dong-Hui |
| author_facet | Chen, Rui Wang, Zi-Ming Sun, Hai-Peng Zhou, Bin Xu, Dong-Hui |
| contents | Altermagnets represent a recently discovered class of collinear magnets, characterized by antiparallel neighboring magnetic moments and alternating-sign spin polarization in momentum-space($k$-space). However, experimental methods for probing the $k$-space spin polarization in altermagnets remain limited. In this work, we propose an approach to address this challenge by interfacing an altermagnet with the surface of a topological insulator. The massless Dirac fermions on the topological insulator surface acquire a mass due to the time-reversal symmetry breaking. The local $k$-space magnetic moment at the Dirac point directly determines both the sign and magnitude of this Dirac mass, resulting in an anomalous Hall effect. By measuring the Hall conductance, we can extract the local $k$-space magnetic moment. Moreover, we can map the global magnetic moment distribution by tuning the Dirac point position using an in-plane magnetic field, thereby revealing the $k$-space spin density of the altermagnet. This work establishes the Dirac fermion on the topological insulator surface as a sensitive probe for unveiling spin characters of altermagnets and those of other unconventional antiferromagnets. |
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| spellingShingle | Probing $k$-Space Alternating Spin Polarization via the Anomalous Hall Effect Chen, Rui Wang, Zi-Ming Sun, Hai-Peng Zhou, Bin Xu, Dong-Hui Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Altermagnets represent a recently discovered class of collinear magnets, characterized by antiparallel neighboring magnetic moments and alternating-sign spin polarization in momentum-space($k$-space). However, experimental methods for probing the $k$-space spin polarization in altermagnets remain limited. In this work, we propose an approach to address this challenge by interfacing an altermagnet with the surface of a topological insulator. The massless Dirac fermions on the topological insulator surface acquire a mass due to the time-reversal symmetry breaking. The local $k$-space magnetic moment at the Dirac point directly determines both the sign and magnitude of this Dirac mass, resulting in an anomalous Hall effect. By measuring the Hall conductance, we can extract the local $k$-space magnetic moment. Moreover, we can map the global magnetic moment distribution by tuning the Dirac point position using an in-plane magnetic field, thereby revealing the $k$-space spin density of the altermagnet. This work establishes the Dirac fermion on the topological insulator surface as a sensitive probe for unveiling spin characters of altermagnets and those of other unconventional antiferromagnets. |
| title | Probing $k$-Space Alternating Spin Polarization via the Anomalous Hall Effect |
| topic | Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.14217 |