Large Damping Enhancement in Dirac‐Semimetal–Ferromagnetic‐Metal Layered Structures Caused by Topological Surface States

Ding, Jinjun; Liu, Chuanpu; Zhang, Yuejie; Kalappattil, Vijaysankar; Yu, Rui; Erugu, Uppalaiah; Tang, Jinke; Ding, Haifeng; Chen, Hua; Wu, Mingzhong

doi:10.1002/adfm.202008411

Large Damping Enhancement in Dirac‐Semimetal–Ferromagnetic‐Metal Layered Structures Caused by Topological Surface States

Journal Article · Wed Jan 20 00:00:00 EST 2021 · Advanced Functional Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202008411· OSTI ID:1804171

^[1]; Liu, Chuanpu ^[1]; Zhang, Yuejie ^[2]; Kalappattil, Vijaysankar ^[1]; Yu, Rui ^[3]; Erugu, Uppalaiah ^[4]; Tang, Jinke ^[4]; Ding, Haifeng ^[5]; Chen, Hua ^[6]; ^[1]

Department of Physics Colorado State University Fort Collins CO 80523 USA
Department of Physics Colorado State University Fort Collins CO 80523 USA, School of Optical and Electronic Information Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan Hubei 430074 China
Department of Physics Colorado State University Fort Collins CO 80523 USA, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Physics Nanjing University Nanjing Jiangsu 210093 China
Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Wyoming Laramie Wyoming 82071 USA
National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Physics Nanjing University Nanjing Jiangsu 210093 China
Department of Physics Colorado State University Fort Collins CO 80523 USA, School of Advanced Materials Discovery Colorado State University Fort Collins CO 80523 USA

Abstract

This article reports damping enhancement in a ferromagnetic NiFe thin film due to an adjacent α‐Sn thin film. Ferromagnetic resonance studies show that an α‐Sn film separated from a NiFe film by an ultrathin Ag spacer can cause an extra damping in the NiFe film that is three times bigger than the intrinsic damping of the NiFe film. Such an extra damping is absent in structures where the α‐Sn film interfaces directly with a NiFe film, or is replaced by a β‐Sn film. The data suggest that the extra damping is associated with topologically nontrivial surface states in the topological Dirac semimetal phase of the α‐Sn film. This work suggests that, like topological insulators, topological Dirac semimetal α‐Sn may have promising applications in spintronics.

View Accepted Manuscript (Publisher)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0018994

OSTI ID:: 1804171

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1852742

Journal Information:: Advanced Functional Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Functional Materials Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 31; ISSN 1616-301X

Publisher:: Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: Germany

Language:: English

References (44)

Thermal Stability Enhancement in Epitaxial Alpha Tin Films by Strain Engineering Song, Huanhuan; Yao, Jinshan; Ding, Yuanfeng Advanced Engineering Materials, Vol. 21, Issue 10 https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.201900410	journal	August 2019
Ultrathin Magnetic Structures IV Heinrich, Bretislav; Bland, J. Anthony C. Springer Berlin, Heidelberg https://doi.org/10.1007/b138704	book	January 2005
Proximity Band Structure and Spin Textures on Both Sides of Topological-Insulator/Ferromagnetic-Metal Interface and Their Charge Transport Probes Marmolejo-Tejada, Juan Manuel; Dolui, Kapildeb; Lazić, Predrag Nano Letters, Vol. 17, Issue 9 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b02511	journal	August 2017
Giant negative magnetoresistance induced by the chiral anomaly in individual Cd3As2 nanowires Li, Cai-Zhen; Wang, Li-Xian; Liu, Haiwen Nature Communications, Vol. 6, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10137	journal	December 2015
Negative magnetoresistance in Dirac semimetal Cd3As2 Li, Hui; He, Hongtao; Lu, Hai-Zhou Nature Communications, Vol. 7, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10301	journal	January 2016
Spin injection and inverse Edelstein effect in the surface states of topological Kondo insulator SmB6 Song, Qi; Mi, Jian; Zhao, Dan Nature Communications, Vol. 7, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13485	journal	November 2016
Room-temperature chiral charge pumping in Dirac semimetals Zhang, Cheng; Zhang, Enze; Wang, Weiyi Nature Communications, Vol. 8, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13741	journal	January 2017
Electronic evidence of temperature-induced Lifshitz transition and topological nature in ZrTe5 Zhang, Yan; Wang, Chenlu; Yu, Li Nature Communications, Vol. 8, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15512	journal	May 2017
Spin-to-charge conversion using Rashba coupling at the interface between non-magnetic materials Sánchez, J. C. Rojas; Vila, L.; Desfonds, G. Nature Communications, Vol. 4, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms3944	journal	December 2013
A topological insulator surface under strong Coulomb, magnetic and disorder perturbations Wray, L. Andrew; Xu, Su-Yang; Xia, Yuqi Nature Physics, Vol. 7, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys1838	journal	December 2010
Strongly exchange-coupled and surface-state-modulated magnetization dynamics in Bi2Se3/yttrium iron garnet heterostructures Fanchiang, Y. T.; Chen, K. H. M.; Tseng, C. C. Nature Communications, Vol. 9, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02743-2	journal	January 2018
Ferromagnetic resonance linewidth in metallic thin films: Comparison of measurement methods Kalarickal, Sangita S.; Krivosik, Pavol; Wu, Mingzhong Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 99, Issue 9 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2197087	journal	May 2006
Ferromagnetic resonance saturation and second order Suhl spin wave instability processes in thin Permalloy films Olson, Heidi M.; Krivosik, Pavol; Srinivasan, Kumar Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 102, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2756481	journal	July 2007
Spin current studies in Fe∕Ag,Au∕Fe by ferromagnetic resonance and time-resolved magneto-optics Kardasz, B.; Mosendz, O.; Heinrich, B. Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 103, Issue 7 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2834399	journal	April 2008
Enhancement of the spin pumping efficiency by spin wave mode selection Sandweg, C. W.; Kajiwara, Y.; Ando, K. Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 97, Issue 25 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3528207	journal	December 2010
A fine point on topological insulators Zhang, Shou-Cheng; Qi, Xiao-Liang Physics Today, Vol. 63, Issue 8 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4796321	journal	August 2010
Structural and electronic properties of the pure and stable elemental 3D topological Dirac semimetal α -Sn Madarevic, Ivan; Thupakula, Umamahesh; Lippertz, Gertjan APL Materials, Vol. 8, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5142841	journal	March 2020
Are the surface Fermi arcs in Dirac semimetals topologically protected? Kargarian, Mehdi; Randeria, Mohit; Lu, Yuan-Ming Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 113, Issue 31 https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1524787113	journal	July 2016
Tailoring the topological surface state in ultrathin α -Sn(111) films Rogalev, V. A.; Reis, F.; Adler, F. Physical Review B, Vol. 100, Issue 24 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.100.245144	journal	December 2019
Microwave damping in polycrystalline Fe-Ti-N films: Physical mechanisms and correlations with composition and structure Kalarickal, Sangita S.; Krivosik, Pavol; Das, Jaydip Physical Review B, Vol. 77, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.77.054427	journal	February 2008
Spin dynamics and mode structure in nanomagnet arrays: Effects of size and thickness on linewidth and damping Shaw, Justin M.; Silva, T. J.; Schneider, Michael L. Physical Review B, Vol. 79, Issue 18 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.79.184404	journal	May 2009
Detection and quantification of inverse spin Hall effect from spin pumping in permalloy/normal metal bilayers Mosendz, O.; Vlaminck, V.; Pearson, J. E. Physical Review B, Vol. 82, Issue 21 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.82.214403	journal	December 2010
Band inversion mechanism in topological insulators: A guideline for materials design Zhu, Zhiyong; Cheng, Yingchun; Schwingenschlögl, Udo Physical Review B, Vol. 85, Issue 23 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.85.235401	journal	June 2012
Spin-wave modes in permalloy/platinum wires and tuning of the mode damping by spin Hall current Duan, Zheng; Boone, Carl T.; Cheng, Xiao Physical Review B, Vol. 90, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.90.024427	journal	July 2014
Band structure and spin texture of Bi 2 Se 3 3 d ferromagnetic metal interface Zhang, Jia; Velev, Julian P.; Dang, Xiaoqian Physical Review B, Vol. 94, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.94.014435	journal	July 2016
Tensile strained gray tin: Dirac semimetal for observing negative magnetoresistance with Shubnikov–de Haas oscillations Huang, Huaqing; Liu, Feng Physical Review B, Vol. 95, Issue 20 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.95.201101	journal	May 2017
Hybridization-induced interface states in a topological-insulator–ferromagnetic-metal heterostructure Hsu, Yi-Ting; Park, Kyungwha; Kim, Eun-Ah Physical Review B, Vol. 96, Issue 23 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.96.235433	journal	December 2017
Gapped electronic structure of epitaxial stanene on InSb(111) Xu, Cai-Zhi; Chan, Yang-Hao; Chen, Peng Physical Review B, Vol. 97, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.97.035122	journal	January 2018
Engineering topological phases in the Luttinger semimetal α -Sn Zhang, Dongqin; Wang, Huaiqiang; Ruan, Jiawei Physical Review B, Vol. 97, Issue 19 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.97.195139	journal	May 2018
Effects of orientation and strain on the topological characteristics of CdTe/ α -Sn quantum wells de Coster, G. J.; Folkes, P. A.; Taylor, P. J. Physical Review B, Vol. 98, Issue 11 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.98.115153	journal	September 2018
Spin Pumping by Parametrically Excited Exchange Magnons Sandweg, C. W.; Kajiwara, Y.; Chumak, A. V. Physical Review Letters, Vol. 106, Issue 21 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.106.216601	journal	May 2011
Large-Gap Quantum Spin Hall Insulators in Tin Films Xu, Yong; Yan, Binghai; Zhang, Hai-Jun Physical Review Letters, Vol. 111, Issue 13 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.136804	journal	September 2013
Elemental Topological Insulator with Tunable Fermi Level: Strained α -Sn on InSb(001) Barfuss, A.; Dudy, L.; Scholz, M. R. Physical Review Letters, Vol. 111, Issue 15 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.157205	journal	October 2013
Dirac Cone with Helical Spin Polarization in Ultrathin α -Sn(001) Films Ohtsubo, Yoshiyuki; Le Fèvre, Patrick; Bertran, François Physical Review Letters, Vol. 111, Issue 21 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.216401	journal	November 2013
Scaling of Spin Hall Angle in 3d, 4d, and 5d Metals from Y 3 Fe 5 O 12 /Metal Spin Pumping Wang, H. L.; Du, C. H.; Pu, Y. Physical Review Letters, Vol. 112, Issue 19 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.112.197201	journal	May 2014
Spin to Charge Conversion at Room Temperature by Spin Pumping into a New Type of Topological Insulator: α -Sn Films Rojas-Sánchez, J. -C.; Oyarzún, S.; Fu, Y. Physical Review Letters, Vol. 116, Issue 9 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.096602	journal	March 2016
Elemental Topological Dirac Semimetal: α -Sn on InSb(111) Xu, Cai-Zhi; Chan, Yang-Hao; Chen, Yige Physical Review Letters, Vol. 118, Issue 14 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.146402	journal	April 2017
Gilbert Damping in Single and Multilayer Ultrathin Films: Role of Interfaces in Nonlocal Spin Dynamics Urban, R.; Woltersdorf, G.; Heinrich, B. Physical Review Letters, Vol. 87, Issue 21 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.217204	journal	November 2001
Enhanced Gilbert Damping in Thin Ferromagnetic Films Tserkovnyak, Yaroslav; Brataas, Arne; Bauer, Gerrit E. W. Physical Review Letters, Vol. 88, Issue 11 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.117601	journal	February 2002
Fermi level dependent spin pumping from a magnetic insulator into a topological insulator Wang, Hailong; Kally, James; Şahin, Cüneyt Physical Review Research, Vol. 1, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.1.012014	journal	August 2019
Nonlocal magnetization dynamics in ferromagnetic heterostructures Tserkovnyak, Yaroslav; Brataas, Arne; Bauer, Gerrit E. W. Reviews of Modern Physics, Vol. 77, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1103/RevModPhys.77.1375	journal	December 2005
Interface-induced phenomena in magnetism Hellman, Frances; Hoffmann, Axel; Tserkovnyak, Yaroslav Reviews of Modern Physics, Vol. 89, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1103/RevModPhys.89.025006	journal	June 2017
Dirac surface state–modulated spin dynamics in a ferrimagnetic insulator at room temperature Tang, Chi; Song, Qi; Chang, Cui-Zu Science Advances, Vol. 4, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aas8660	journal	June 2018
Observation of Fermi arc surface states in a topological metal Xu, S. -Y.; Liu, C.; Kushwaha, S. K. Science, Vol. 347, Issue 6219 https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1256742	journal	December 2014

Similar Records

Topological Surface and Bulk States in Dirac Semimetal Alpha-Sn Thin Films

Technical Report · Wed Mar 19 00:00:00 EDT 2025 · OSTI ID:2531238

Switching of a Magnet by Spin-Orbit Torque from a Topological Dirac Semimetal

Journal Article · Sun May 02 20:00:00 EDT 2021 · Advanced Materials · OSTI ID:1780996

Large Damping Enhancement in Dirac‐Semimetal–Ferromagnetic‐Metal Layered Structures Caused by Topological Surface States

Citation Formats

References (44)

Similar Records

Related Subjects