Electrical Control of Structural and Physical Properties via Strong Spin-Orbit Interactions in
Abstract
Electrical control of structural and physical properties is a long-sought, but elusive goal of contemporary science and technology. We propose that a combination of strong spin-orbit interactions (SOI) and a canted antiferromagnetic Mott state is sufficient to attain that goal. The antiferromagnetic insulator Sr2IrO4 provides a model system in which strong SOI lock canted Ir magnetic moments to IrO6 octahedra, causing them to rigidly rotate together. A novel coupling between an applied electrical current and the canting angle reduces the N´eel temperature and drives a large, nonlinear lattice expansion that closely tracks the magnetization, increases the electron mobility, and precipitates a unique resistive switching effect. Our studies open new avenues for understanding fundamental physics driven by strong SOI in condensed matter, and provide a new paradigm for functional materials and devices.
- Authors:
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- Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)
- Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (United States)
- Temple Univ., Philadelphia, PA (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Temple Univ., Philadelphia, PA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division; National Science Foundation (NSF)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1511840
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1415672
- Grant/Contract Number:
- FG02-01ER45872; DMR-1712101; DMR-1506979
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Physical Review Letters
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 120; Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007
- Publisher:
- American Physical Society (APS)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
Cao, Gang, Terzic, J., Zhao, H. D., Zheng, H., De Long, L. E., and Riseborough, Peter S. Electrical Control of Structural and Physical Properties via Strong Spin-Orbit Interactions in Sr2IrO4. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1103/physrevlett.120.017201.
Cao, Gang, Terzic, J., Zhao, H. D., Zheng, H., De Long, L. E., & Riseborough, Peter S. Electrical Control of Structural and Physical Properties via Strong Spin-Orbit Interactions in Sr2IrO4. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.120.017201
Cao, Gang, Terzic, J., Zhao, H. D., Zheng, H., De Long, L. E., and Riseborough, Peter S. Thu .
"Electrical Control of Structural and Physical Properties via Strong Spin-Orbit Interactions in Sr2IrO4". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.120.017201. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1511840.
@article{osti_1511840,
title = {Electrical Control of Structural and Physical Properties via Strong Spin-Orbit Interactions in Sr2IrO4},
author = {Cao, Gang and Terzic, J. and Zhao, H. D. and Zheng, H. and De Long, L. E. and Riseborough, Peter S.},
abstractNote = {Electrical control of structural and physical properties is a long-sought, but elusive goal of contemporary science and technology. We propose that a combination of strong spin-orbit interactions (SOI) and a canted antiferromagnetic Mott state is sufficient to attain that goal. The antiferromagnetic insulator Sr2IrO4 provides a model system in which strong SOI lock canted Ir magnetic moments to IrO6 octahedra, causing them to rigidly rotate together. A novel coupling between an applied electrical current and the canting angle reduces the N´eel temperature and drives a large, nonlinear lattice expansion that closely tracks the magnetization, increases the electron mobility, and precipitates a unique resistive switching effect. Our studies open new avenues for understanding fundamental physics driven by strong SOI in condensed matter, and provide a new paradigm for functional materials and devices.},
doi = {10.1103/physrevlett.120.017201},
journal = {Physical Review Letters},
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year = {Thu Jan 04 00:00:00 EST 2018},
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