Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Pavel Stremoukhov, Davies S. Carl, Ansar Safin, Sergey Nikitov, Andrei Kirilyuk
Summary: Lattice vibrations can be used to control domains in antiferromagnetic materials, providing a potential method to manipulate magnetic order.
NEW JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Nanna Zhou Hagstrom, Rahul Jangid, Meera Madhavi, Diego Turenne, Jeffrey A. Brock, Erik S. Lamb, Boyan Stoychev, Justine Schlappa, Natalia Gerasimova, Benjamin Van Kuiken, Rafael Gort, Laurent Mercadier, Loic Le Guyader, Andrey Samartsev, Andreas Scherz, Giuseppe Mercurio, Hermann A. Durr, Alexander H. Reid, Monika Arora, Hans T. Nembach, Justin M. Shaw, Emmanuelle Jal, Eric E. Fullerton, Mark W. Keller, Roopali Kukreja, Stefano Bonetti, Thomas J. Silva, Ezio Iacocca
Summary: The study reveals that the ultrafast response of magnetic domain patterns is related to spatial features, and far-from-equilibrium magnetization dynamics offer alternative pathways for spatiotemporal manipulation of magnetism.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Min Gyu Kim, Andi Barbour, Wen Hu, Stuart B. Wilkins, Ian K. Robinson, Mark P. M. Dean, Junjie Yang, Choongjae Won, Sang-Wook Cheong, Claudio Mazzoli, Valery Kiryukhin
Summary: Magnetic domains in antiferromagnetic materials are crucial for understanding magnetism and its applications. In this study, videos of fluctuating antiferromagnetic domains in Ni2MnTeO6 were obtained using coherent x-ray diffraction. The findings highlight the potential significance of dynamic domain imaging in phase transition studies and magnetic device research.
Editorial Material
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Pedram Khalili Amiri, Francesca Garesci, Giovanni Finocchio
Summary: A magnetic random-access memory device with an antiferromagnetic material as its storage element can be electrically read using ferromagnetic tunneling.
NATURE ELECTRONICS
(2023)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Zhuoliang Ni, Huiqin Zhang, David A. Hopper, Amanda Haglund, Nan Huang, Deep Jariwala, Lee C. Bassett, David G. Mandrus, Eugene J. Mele, Charles L. Kane, Liang Wu
Summary: A cryogenic second-harmonic generation microscopy was developed to study a van der Waals antiferromagnet MnPS3, revealing multiple antiferromagnetic orders and structural changes at different temperatures. Strain tuning experiments suggest that the symmetry crossover at ten layers is likely an intrinsic property of the material.
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Jia Xu, Jing Xia, Xichao Zhang, Chao Zhou, Dong Shi, Haoran Chen, Tong Wu, Qian Li, Haifeng Ding, Yan Zhou, Yizheng Wu
Summary: We experimentally demonstrate that the switching rate of the antiferromagnetic (AFM) domain can be significantly enhanced by more than 2 orders of magnitude through applying an alternating square-wave field on a Fe/CoO bilayer. This finding opens up new opportunities for designing antiferromagnet-based spintronic devices.
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Physics, Applied
A. Barra, A. Ross, O. Gomonay, L. Baldrati, A. Chavez, R. Lebrun, J. D. Schneider, P. Shirazi, Q. Wang, J. Sinova, G. P. Carman, M. Klaeui
Summary: The study reports the detection of the average Neel vector orientation in polycrystalline NiO via spin Hall magnetoresistance (SMR), and reduces the critical magnetic field required to reach a saturation of the SMR signal by applying strain through a piezo-electric substrate. The results show that polycrystalline NiO exhibits a positive sign of the in-plane magnetostriction. This method of anisotropy-tuning provides an energy-efficient, on-chip alternative to manipulate a polycrystalline antiferromagnet's magnetic state.
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
R. Misawa, K. Arakawa, H. Ueda, H. Nakajima, S. Mori, Y. Tanaka, T. Kimura
Summary: In this study, resonant x-ray diffraction (RXD) was used to investigate Multiferroic CuO, revealing the presence of circular dichroic signals in both the incommensurate (ICM) and commensurate (CM) phases. The circular dichroic signals in the ICM phase were found to be influenced by crystallographic twin structures.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tomoya Higo, Kouta Kondou, Takuya Nomoto, Masanobu Shiga, Shoya Sakamoto, Xianzhe Chen, Daisuke Nishio-Hamane, Ryotaro Arita, Yoshichika Otani, Shinji Miwa, Satoru Nakatsuji
Summary: This study demonstrates the perpendicular and full spin-orbit torque switching of an antiferromagnetic binary state. The researchers use the chiral antiferromagnet Mn3Sn and fabricate heavy-metal/Mn3Sn heterostructures by molecular beam epitaxy. The experimental results show that the perpendicular octupole polarization in a 30-nanometre-thick Mn3Sn film can achieve 100% switching with a critical current density of less than 15 megaamperes per square centimetre. The study reveals the significance of the perpendicular geometry between the current-induced spin accumulation and the octupole polarization for spin-orbit torque efficiency.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yi-Hui Zhang, Tsao-Chi Chuang, Danru Qu, Ssu-Yen Huang
Summary: In this study, we successfully detected and manipulated the antiferromagnetic Neel vector using Cr2O3 as the material. Our experiments revealed spin-dependent electrical responses associated with Neel vector switching and demonstrated the ability to arbitrarily manipulate the Neel vector in the plane.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hongsong Qiu, Tom S. S. Seifert, Lin Huang, Yongjian Zhou, Zdenek Kaspar, Caihong Zhang, Jingbo Wu, Kebin Fan, Qi Zhang, Di Wu, Tobias Kampfrath, Cheng Song, Biaobing Jin, Jian Chen, Peiheng Wu
Summary: An important vision in modern magnetic research is to use antiferromagnets (AFMs) as controllable and active ultrafast components in spintronic devices. Hematite (alpha-Fe2O3) is a promising model material for this purpose due to its pronounced Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction, which leads to the coexistence of antiferromagnetism and weak ferromagnetism. In this study, femtosecond laser pulses were utilized to drive terahertz (THz) spin currents from alpha-Fe2O3 into an adjacent Pt layer. The generated spin current exhibited two distinct dynamic contributions: impulsive stimulated Raman scattering, relying on the AFM order, and ultrafast spin Seebeck effect, relying on net magnetization. The dynamics of the THz spin current could be controlled by a medium-strength magnetic field below 1 T. This control opens up the possibility of tailoring exact spin current dynamics from ultrafast AFM spin sources.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hendrik Meer, Stephan Wust, Christin Schmitt, Paul Herrgen, Felix Fuhrmann, Steffen Hirtle, Beatrice Bednarz, Adithya Rajan, Rafael Ramos, Miguel Angel Nino, Michael Foerster, Florian Kronast, Armin Kleibert, Baerbel Rethfeld, Eiji Saitoh, Benjamin Stadtmueller, Martin Aeschlimann, Mathias Klaeui
Summary: The antiferromagnetic order in NiO/Pt thin film heterostructures can be altered by optical pulses. Using X-ray magnetic linear dichroism, the optically induced creation of antiferromagnetic domains can be visualized. The effect of different laser polarizations on domain formation can be studied to identify polarization-independent creation of 180 degrees domain walls and domains with different Neel vector orientations. By varying irradiation parameters, the switching mechanism was determined to be thermally induced. This study demonstrates the potential for optically creating antiferromagnetic domains, an important advancement in the functionalization of all optical switching mechanisms in antiferromagnets.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Longlong Wu, Wei Wang, Tadesse A. Assefa, Ana F. Suzana, Jiecheng Diao, Hengdi Zhao, Gang Cao, Ross J. Harder, Wonsuk Cha, Kim Kisslinger, Mark P. M. Dean, Ian K. Robinson
Summary: The temperature-dependent behavior of magnetic domains in materials, especially antiferromagnets, is crucial for their magnetic properties. However, accessing the three-dimensional (3D) magnetic domain structures experimentally is very limited. In this study, the researchers used resonant x-ray magnetic Bragg coherent diffraction imaging to track the real-space 3D evolution of antiferromagnetic ordering inside a Sr2IrO4 single crystal as a function of temperature. The results revealed anisotropic changes in the antiferromagnetic domain, indicating an underlying anisotropy in the antiferromagnetic coupling strength within Sr2IrO4.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Airah Javorsky, Patrick O. Humbert, Marc Kvansakul
Summary: Cell polarity refers to the asymmetric distribution of biomacromolecules that enable correct orientation of a cell. Viral infections can lead to dysregulation of polarity by interfering with cell polarity regulatory proteins. Understanding viral effector proteins' mechanisms of action on cell polarity can lead to therapeutic interventions and enhance our understanding of tissue homeostasis.
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Kenta Kimura, Tsuyoshi Kimura
Summary: Nonreciprocal directional dichroism (NDD) is a phenomenon in which the optical absorption is changed by reversing the direction of light propagation or the sign of the magnetic order parameters. Recent experiments have shown that NDD can be induced by a specific antiferromagnetic (AFM) spin structure, breaking both space-inversion and time-reversal symmetries, and allowing for the visualization of AFM domains.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Vladimir Pushkarev, Hynek Nemec, Vaisakh C. Paingad, Jan Manak, Vlastimil Jurka, Vit Novak, Tomas Ostatnicky, Petr Kuzel
Summary: This study involves the preparation of high-quality single-crystalline GaAs nanobars arrays and the utilization of terahertz spectroscopy to investigate the electron motion inside the nanobars, revealing the surface effects on charge carrier dynamics.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sonka Reimers, Dominik Kriegner, Olena Gomonay, Dina Carbone, Filip Krizek, Vit Novak, Richard P. Campion, Francesco Maccherozzi, Alexander Bjorling, Oliver J. Amin, Luke X. Barton, Stuart F. Poole, Khalid A. Omari, Jan Michalicka, Ondrej Man, Jairo Sinova, Tomas Jungwirth, Peter Wadley, Sarnjeet S. Dhesi, Kevin W. Edmonds
Summary: This study reveals that the antiferromagnetic (AF) domain structure in CuMnAs thin films is dominated by nanoscale structural twin defects, which play a crucial role in determining the location and orientation of AF domain walls. The results provide insights into the interplay of crystalline defects, strain, and magnetic ordering in AF materials, offering a route to optimize device performance.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Libor Smejkal, Anna Birk Hellenes, Rafael Gonzalez-Hernandez, Jairo Sinova, Tomas Jungwirth
Summary: In this study, we propose that giant and tunneling magnetoresistance effects can be achieved in unconventional collinear antiferromagnets. We present archetype model mechanisms for these effects in multilayers composed of these unconventional collinear antiferromagnets and predict an approximately 100% scale for the effects based on first-principles calculations. We also highlight the ability of the alternating spin-momentum coupling to enable magnetic excitation by spin-transfer torque.
Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Libor Smejkal, Allan H. MacDonald, Jairo Sinova, Satoru Nakatsuji, Tomas Jungwirth
Summary: This review organizes the current understanding of anomalous antiferromagnetic materials that generate a Hall effect and discusses their applications in spintronics, topological condensed matter, and multipole magnetism.
NATURE REVIEWS MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Filip Krizek, Sonka Reimers, Zdenek Kaspar, Alberto Marmodoro, Jan Michalicka, Ondrej Man, Alexander Edstrom, Oliver J. Amin, Kevin W. Edmonds, Richard P. Campion, Francesco Maccherozzi, Samjeet S. Dhesi, Jan Zubac, Dominik Kriegner, Dina Carbone, Jakub Zelezny, Karel Vyborny, Kamil Olejnik, Vit Novak, Jan Rusz, Juan-Carlos Idrobo, Peter Wadley, Tomas Jungwirth
Summary: This paper explores magnetic textures at the ultimate atomic scale in antiferromagnetic CuMnAs and achieves atomic resolution imaging using differential phase-contrast imaging within aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy. The study reveals abrupt domain walls corresponding to the Neel order reversal between neighboring atomic planes. The findings shed light on the development of electrical and ultrafast optical antiferromagnetic devices with magnetic field-insensitive neuromorphic functionalities.
Article
Physics, Applied
S. F. Poole, L. X. Barton, M. Wang, P. Manuel, D. Khalyavin, S. Langridge, K. W. Edmonds, R. P. Campion, V. Novak, P. Wadley
Summary: This study describes measurements of the uniaxial magnetic anisotropy and spin-flop rotation of the Neel vector in antiferromagnetic CuMnAs thin films using neutron diffraction. The experimental results indicate that films as thin as 20 nm undergo a spin-flop transition under magnetic fields, and neutron measurements can provide a quantitative determination of the spin-flop rotation throughout the antiferromagnet layer.
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Libor Smejkal, Jairo Sinova, Tomas Jungwirth
Summary: Recent research has focused on spintronic and spin-splitting phenomena that break time-reversal symmetry. This study introduces a new approach based on nonrelativistic spin-symmetry groups to resolve the conflicting notions of unconventional ferromagnetism or antiferromagnetism and proposes a third type of magnetic phase. The research identifies crystal-rotation symmetries and characteristics of materials hosting this phase, including alternating spin-splitting sign and broken time-reversal symmetry.
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
R. D. Gonzalez Betancourt, J. Zubac, R. Gonzalez-Hernandez, K. Geishendorf, Z. Soban, G. Springholz, K. Olejnik, L. Smejkal, J. Sinova, T. Jungwirth, S. T. B. Goennenwein, A. Thomas, H. Reichlova, J. Zelezny, D. Kriegner
Summary: A spontaneous anomalous Hall signal was observed in an epitaxial film of MnTe, a semiconductor with collinear antiparallel magnetic ordering and zero net magnetization, even in the absence of an external magnetic field. The anomalous Hall effect originates from the unconventional phase with strong time-reversal symmetry breaking and alternating spin polarization. The anisotropic crystal environment of Mn atoms, caused by nonmagnetic Te atoms, plays a vital role in establishing the unconventional phase and generating the anomalous Hall effect.
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
A. Garrison Linn, Peipei Hao, Kyle N. Gordon, Dushyant Narayan, Bryan S. Berggren, Nathaniel Speiser, Sonka Reimers, Richard P. Campion, Vit Novak, Sarnjeet S. Dhesi, Timur K. Kim, Cephise Cacho, Libor Smejkal, Tomas Jungwirth, Jonathan D. Denlinger, Peter Wadley, Daniel S. Dessau
Summary: This study reports direct measurements of the electronic structure of tetragonal CuMnAs thin films using ARPES, including Fermi surfaces and energy-wavevector dispersions. After correcting for a chemical potential shift, there is excellent agreement between the experimental results and theoretical calculations. 2x1 surface reconstructions are also observed in low energy electron diffraction and ARPES. This work emphasizes the importance of controlling the chemical potential in tetragonal CuMnAs to explore and exploit tunable Dirac fermions.
NPJ QUANTUM MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
M. J. Grzybowski, C. F. Schippers, O. Gomonay, K. Rubi, M. E. Bal, U. Zeitler, A. Koziol-Rachwal, M. Szpytma, W. Janus, B. Kurowska, S. Kret, M. Gryglas-Borysiewicz, B. Koopmans, H. J. M. Swagten
Summary: Magnetocrystalline anisotropy in antiferromagnets is commonly considered constant, but our study on CoO shows that it actually depends on the magnetic field. This is demonstrated by the spin Hall magnetoresistance of the CoO|Pt device. We observe a spin-flop transition at 240 K at 7.0 T, and unexpected hysteresis in the angular dependence of magnetoresistance persists up to 30 T, indicating the presence of unquenched orbital momentum that plays a crucial role in antiferromagnetic spintronics.