Nonsinusoidal angular dependence of FMR-driven spin current across an antiferromagnet in trilayers
- The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States)
- Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
Out-of-plane angular (θH) dependence of inverse spin Hall effect (ISHE) voltage (VISHE) generated by spin pumping has been investigated in Y3Fe5O12 (YIG)/NiO/Pt trilayers. A simple sinusoidal angular dependence of VISHE has been viewed as a signature of spin pumping. Surprisingly, we observe an extensive plateau in the VISHE vs. θH plots with a pronounced peak feature at θH ~ 45 to 60 degrees when the measurement temperature is close to the Néel temperature (TN) of NiO. This phenomenon can be understood as arising from the competition between the exchange coupling at the YIG/NiO interface, the easy-plane and in-plane easy-axis anisotropies of NiO, and the effect of the applied magnetic field. We conclude, while insulating antiferromagnetic films can efficiently transmit spin currents and show promise for integration in spintronic devices, the underlying physics of spin ordering and dynamics is richer than currently understood.
- Research Organization:
- The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0001304; DMR-1420451; FG02-03ER46054; DMR-1742928
- OSTI ID:
- 1594089
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1494219
- Report Number(s):
- DOE-OSU-20451; PRBMDO; TRN: US2101469
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review B, Vol. 99, Issue 6; ISSN 2469-9950
- Publisher:
- American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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