Spin current generation and detection in uniaxial antiferromagnetic insulators

Yuan, Wei; Li, Junxue; Shi, Jing

doi:10.1063/5.0022391

Spin current generation and detection in uniaxial antiferromagnetic insulators

Journal Article · Thu Sep 10 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Applied Physics Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0022391· OSTI ID:1802453

^[1]; Li, Junxue ^[2]; ^[2]

Univ. of California, Riverside, CA (United States); OSTI
Univ. of California, Riverside, CA (United States)

Spin current represents a flow of spin angular momentum and does not require movement of charges. Magnetic insulators can therefore work as a source as well as a medium of spin currents, which has been established in ferrimagnetic insulators. Here, we report recent progress in the generation and electrical detection of spin currents in uniaxial antiferromagnetic insulators carried by antiferromagnetic magnons, both thermally and resonantly excited, respectively, via the spin Seebeck effect and antiferromagnetic spin pumping by subterahertz microwaves. These findings open up many exciting possibilities of potential antiferromagnetic applications.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of California, Riverside, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012670

OSTI ID:: 1802453

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1659352

Journal Information:: Applied Physics Letters, Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 117; ISSN 0003-6951

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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