Spin-Nernst effect in the paramagnetic regime of an antiferromagnetic insulator

Zhang, Yinhan; Okamoto, Satoshi; Xiao, Di

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.98.035424

Title: Spin-Nernst effect in the paramagnetic regime of an antiferromagnetic insulator

Journal Article · 18 July 2018 · Physical Review B

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.98.035424 · OSTI ID:1474614

Zhang, Yinhan ^[1];

^[2]; Xiao, Di ^[1]

Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA (United States). Department of Physics
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Materials Science and Technology Division

In this study, we theoretically investigate a pure spin Hall current driven by a longitudinal temperature gradient, i.e., the spin Nernst effect (SNE), in a paramagnetic state of a collinear antiferromagnetic insulator with the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction. The SNE in a magnetic ordered state in such an insulator was proposed by Cheng et al. [R. Cheng, S. Okamoto, and D. Xiao, Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 217202 (2016)]. Here we show that the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction can generate a pure spin Hall current even without magnetic ordering. By using a Schwinger boson mean-field theory, we calculate the temperature dependence of SNE in a disordered phase. Lastly, we also discuss the implication of our results to experimental realizations.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725; SC0012509

OSTI ID:: 1474614

Journal Information:: Physical Review B, Journal Name: Physical Review B Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 98; ISSN 2469-9950; ISSN PRBMDO

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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