Current-driven collective control of helical spin texture in van der Waals antiferromagnet
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| author | Zhang, Kai-Xuan Cheon, Suik Kim, Hyuncheol Park, Pyeongjae An, Yeochan Son, Suhan Cui, Jingyuan Keum, Jihoon Choi, Joonyoung Jo, Younjung Ju, Hwiin Lee, Jong-Seok Lee, Youjin Avdeev, Maxim Kleibert, Armin Lee, Hyun-Woo Park, Je-Geun |
| author_facet | Zhang, Kai-Xuan Cheon, Suik Kim, Hyuncheol Park, Pyeongjae An, Yeochan Son, Suhan Cui, Jingyuan Keum, Jihoon Choi, Joonyoung Jo, Younjung Ju, Hwiin Lee, Jong-Seok Lee, Youjin Avdeev, Maxim Kleibert, Armin Lee, Hyun-Woo Park, Je-Geun |
| contents | Electrical control of quantum magnetic states is essential in spintronic science. Initial studies on the ferromagnetic state control were extended to collinear antiferromagnets and, more recently, noncollinear antiferromagnets. However, electrical control mechanisms of such exotic magnetic states remain poorly understood. Here, we report the first experimental and theoretical example of the current control of helical antiferromagnets, arising from the competition between collinear antiferromagnetic exchange and interlayer Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction in new van-der-Waals (vdW) material Ni1/3NbS2. Due to the intrinsic broken inversion symmetry, an in-plane current generates spin-orbit torque that, in turn, interacts directly with the helical antiferromagnetic order. Our theoretical analyses indicate that a weak ferromagnetic order coexists due to the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction, mediating the spin-orbit torque to collectively rotate the helical antiferromagnetic order. Our Ni1/3NbS2 nanodevice experiments produce current-dependent resistance change consistent with the theoretical prediction. This work widens our understanding of the electrical control of helical antiferromagnets and promotes vdW quantum magnets as interesting material platforms for electrical control. |
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| spellingShingle | Current-driven collective control of helical spin texture in van der Waals antiferromagnet Zhang, Kai-Xuan Cheon, Suik Kim, Hyuncheol Park, Pyeongjae An, Yeochan Son, Suhan Cui, Jingyuan Keum, Jihoon Choi, Joonyoung Jo, Younjung Ju, Hwiin Lee, Jong-Seok Lee, Youjin Avdeev, Maxim Kleibert, Armin Lee, Hyun-Woo Park, Je-Geun Materials Science Other Condensed Matter Applied Physics Quantum Physics Electrical control of quantum magnetic states is essential in spintronic science. Initial studies on the ferromagnetic state control were extended to collinear antiferromagnets and, more recently, noncollinear antiferromagnets. However, electrical control mechanisms of such exotic magnetic states remain poorly understood. Here, we report the first experimental and theoretical example of the current control of helical antiferromagnets, arising from the competition between collinear antiferromagnetic exchange and interlayer Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction in new van-der-Waals (vdW) material Ni1/3NbS2. Due to the intrinsic broken inversion symmetry, an in-plane current generates spin-orbit torque that, in turn, interacts directly with the helical antiferromagnetic order. Our theoretical analyses indicate that a weak ferromagnetic order coexists due to the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction, mediating the spin-orbit torque to collectively rotate the helical antiferromagnetic order. Our Ni1/3NbS2 nanodevice experiments produce current-dependent resistance change consistent with the theoretical prediction. This work widens our understanding of the electrical control of helical antiferromagnets and promotes vdW quantum magnets as interesting material platforms for electrical control. |
| title | Current-driven collective control of helical spin texture in van der Waals antiferromagnet |
| topic | Materials Science Other Condensed Matter Applied Physics Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.00319 |