Symmetry Enhanced Unconventional Spin Current Anisotropy in a Collinear Antiferromagnet
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| author | Gupta, Pankhuri Khan, Kacho Imtiyaz Ali Kumar, Akash Agarwal, Rekha Kandwal, Nidhi Yadav, Ram Singh Åkerman, Johan Muduli, Pranaba Kishor |
| author_facet | Gupta, Pankhuri Khan, Kacho Imtiyaz Ali Kumar, Akash Agarwal, Rekha Kandwal, Nidhi Yadav, Ram Singh Åkerman, Johan Muduli, Pranaba Kishor |
| contents | Spin-orbit torque (SOT) presents a promising avenue for energy-efficient spintronics devices, surpassing the limitations of spin transfer torque. While extensively studied in heavy metals, SOT in antiferromagnetic quantum materials remains largely unexplored. Here, we investigate SOT in epitaxial FeSn, a collinear antiferromagnet with a kagome lattice. FeSn exhibits intriguing topological quantum features, including two-dimensional flat bands and Dirac-like surface states, making it an ideal platform for investigating emergent SOT properties. Using spin-torque ferromagnetic resonance, we uncover a six-fold symmetric damping-like SOT in epitaxial-FeSn/Py heterostructures, reflecting the six-fold symmetry of the epitaxial [0001]-oriented FeSn films. Additionally, we observe a substantial unconventional field-like torque, originating from spin currents with out-of-plane spin polarization. This torque exhibits a unique angular dependence-a superposition of six-fold crystalline symmetry and uniaxial symmetry associated with the antiferromagnetic spin Hall effect. Notably, the unconventional field-like torque is enhanced when the RF current flows along the Neel vector in FeSn. Our findings reveal an unconventional spin current anisotropy tunable by crystalline and magnetic symmetry, offering a novel approach for controlling SOT in antiferromagnetic spintronics. |
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| spellingShingle | Symmetry Enhanced Unconventional Spin Current Anisotropy in a Collinear Antiferromagnet Gupta, Pankhuri Khan, Kacho Imtiyaz Ali Kumar, Akash Agarwal, Rekha Kandwal, Nidhi Yadav, Ram Singh Åkerman, Johan Muduli, Pranaba Kishor Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Materials Science Applied Physics Spin-orbit torque (SOT) presents a promising avenue for energy-efficient spintronics devices, surpassing the limitations of spin transfer torque. While extensively studied in heavy metals, SOT in antiferromagnetic quantum materials remains largely unexplored. Here, we investigate SOT in epitaxial FeSn, a collinear antiferromagnet with a kagome lattice. FeSn exhibits intriguing topological quantum features, including two-dimensional flat bands and Dirac-like surface states, making it an ideal platform for investigating emergent SOT properties. Using spin-torque ferromagnetic resonance, we uncover a six-fold symmetric damping-like SOT in epitaxial-FeSn/Py heterostructures, reflecting the six-fold symmetry of the epitaxial [0001]-oriented FeSn films. Additionally, we observe a substantial unconventional field-like torque, originating from spin currents with out-of-plane spin polarization. This torque exhibits a unique angular dependence-a superposition of six-fold crystalline symmetry and uniaxial symmetry associated with the antiferromagnetic spin Hall effect. Notably, the unconventional field-like torque is enhanced when the RF current flows along the Neel vector in FeSn. Our findings reveal an unconventional spin current anisotropy tunable by crystalline and magnetic symmetry, offering a novel approach for controlling SOT in antiferromagnetic spintronics. |
| title | Symmetry Enhanced Unconventional Spin Current Anisotropy in a Collinear Antiferromagnet |
| topic | Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Materials Science Applied Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.20545 |