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DOE OSTI2015

Enhancement of the anti-damping spin torque efficacy of platinum by interface modification

We report a strong enhancement of the efficacy of the spin Hall effect (SHE) of Pt for exerting anti-damping spin torque on an adjacent ferromagnetic layer by the insertion of ≈0.5 nm layer of Hf between a Pt film and a thin, ≤2 nm, Fe{sub 60}Co{sub 20}B{sub 20} ferromagnetic layer. This enhancement is quantified by measurement of the switching current density when the ferromagnetic layer is the free electrode in a magnetic tunnel junction. The results are explained as the suppression of spin pumping through a substantial decrease in the effective spin-mixing conductance of the interface, but without a concomitant reduction of the ferromagnet's absorption of the SHE generated spin current.

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSIC↗
DOE OSTI2015

Microwave soft x-ray microscopy for nanoscale magnetization dynamics in the 5–10 GHz frequency range

We present a scanning transmission x-ray microscopy setup combined with a novel microwave synchronization scheme for studying high frequency magnetization dynamics at synchrotron light sources. The sensitivity necessary to detect small changes in the magnetization on short time scales and nanometer spatial dimensions is achieved by combining the excitation mechanism with single photon counting electronics that is locked to the synchrotron operation frequency. Our instrument is capable of creating direct images of dynamical phenomena in the 5-10 GHz range, with high spatial resolution. When used together with circularly polarized x-rays, the above capabilities can be combined to study magnetic phenomena at microwave frequencies, such as ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) and spin waves. We demonstrate the capabilities of our technique by presenting phase resolved images of a ∼6 GHz nanoscale spin wave generated by a spin torque oscillator, as well as the uniform ferromagnetic precession with ∼0.1° amplitude at ∼9 GHz in a micrometer-sized cobalt strip.

46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ↗
DOE OSTI2015

Capacitive and magnetoresistive origin of magnetodielectric effects in Sm-substituted spiral antiferromagnet BiMnFe{sub 2}O{sub 6}

BiMnFe{sub 2}O{sub 6} exhibits a spiral antiferromagnetic ordering below 212 K and a reentrant spin glass transition at 34 K. Further, magnetic and dielectric anomalies occur at the same temperature (T = 170 K) with a significant magnetodielectric effect. Upon substitution of Sm{sup 3+} for Bi{sup 3+} ions in Bi{sub 1−x}Sm{sub x}MnFe{sub 2}O{sub 6} (x = 0.1 and 0.2), the dielectric anomaly shifts to low temperatures (T = 135 and 72 K, respectively), whereas the magnetic anomaly develops into a weak ferromagnetism. For x = 0.2, the weak ferromagnetism occurs in a wide temperature range (90–201 K). Below 90 K, it undergoes a transition to an antiferromagnetic state. In contrast to the parent compound (x = 0), the magnetodielectric effect is observed both in the antiferromagnetic region (T < 90 K) with a maximum at the dielectric anomaly (72 K) and also in the weak ferromagnetic region. It has been shown that the magnetodielectric effect in the antiferromagnetic region has an intrinsic capacitive origin while that observed at the weak ferromagnetic region originates from magnetoresistance.

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSIC↗
DOE OSTI2023

Cr silicate as a prototype for engineering magnetic phases in air-stable two-dimensional transition-metal silicates

Abstract Identifying environmentally inert, ferromagnetic two-dimensional (2D) materials with high Curie temperatures ( T c ) down to the single layer limit has been an obstacle to fundamental studies of 2D magnetism and application of 2D heterostructures to spin-polarized devices. To address this challenge, the growth, structure and magnetic properties of a 2D Cr-silicate single layer on Pt(111) was investigated experimentally and theoretically. The layer was grown by sequentially depositing SiO and Cr followed by annealing in O 2 . Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), low-energy electron diffraction (LEED), and low energy electron microscopy all indicated a well-ordered layer that uniformly covered the surface, with STM and LEED indicating that the silicate relaxed to its favored lattice constant. Further experimental characterizations demonstrated that the Cr was nominally 3+ but with a lower electron density than typical trivalent Cr compounds. Comparison with theory identified a Cr 2 Si 2 O 9 structure that resembles a single layer of a dehydrogenated dioctahedral silicate. Magnetic circular dichroism in x-ray absorption spectroscopy revealed a ferromagnetically ordered state up to at least 80 K. Theoretical analysis revealed that the Cr in a dehydrogenated Cr-silicate/Pt(111) is more oxidized than Cr in freestanding Cr 2 Si 2 O 9 H 4 layers. This greater oxidation was found to enhance ferromagnetic coupling and suggests that the magnetism may be tuned by doping. The 2D Cr-silicate is the first member of a broad series of possible layered first-row transition metal silicates with magnetic order; thus, this paper introduces a new platform for investigating 2D ferromagnetism and the development of magnetoelectronic and spintronic devices by stacking 2D atomic layers.

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DOE OSTI2020

Influence of the vertex region on spin dynamics in artificial Kagome spin ice.

We present experimental and theoretical studies of spin-wave mode dynamics in artificial kagome spin ice vertices made of three identical 15-nm thick elongated Ni80Fe20 nanoislands (macrospins). We consider several possible configurations, from completely disjointed macrospins (full dipolar interelement interac-tions) to fully jointed macrospins (full dipolar-exchange interactions). Using angular-resolved magnetic field dependent broadband ferromagnetic resonance (FMR), we demonstrate the occurrence of a mode localized in the vertex region as indicated by the distinct behavior of the FMR spectra at different angles and configurations. Theoretical calculations using micromagnetic simulations support the existence, ori-gin, and behavior of this mode by interpreting it as a localized, quasi-uniform Kittel mode. Our findings pave the way for designing the most appropriate network consisting of ferromagnetic nanomagnets for specific application purposes in magnonics.

Bang, Wonbae↗
DOE OSTI2021

Spin and Charge Interconversion in Dirac-Semimetal Thin Films

We use spin torque ferromagnetic resonance and ferromagnetic-resonance-driven spin pumping to detect spin-charge interconversion at room temperature in heterostructure devices that interface an archetypal Dirac semimetal, Cd 3 As 2 , with a metallic ferromagnet, Ni 0.80 Fe 0.20 (permalloy). Angle-resolved photoemission directly reveals the Dirac-semimetal nature of the samples prior to device fabrication and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy is used to characterize the crystalline structure and the relevant heterointerfaces. We find that the spin-charge interconversion efficiency in Cd 3 As 2 /permalloy heterostructures is comparable to that in heavy metals and that it is enhanced by the presence of an interfacial oxide. Spin torque ferromagnetic resonance measurements reveal an in-plane spin polarization regardless of an oxidized or pristine interface. We discuss the underlying mechanisms for spin-charge interconversion by comparing our results with first principles calculations and conclude that extrinsic mechanisms dominate the observed phenomena. Our results indicate a need for caution in interpretations of spin-transport and spin-charge conversion experiments in Cd 3 As 2 devices that seek to invoke the role of topological Dirac and Fermi arc states.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
DOE OSTI2020

Control of spin dynamics in artificial honeycomb spin-ice-based nanodisks

In this paper, we report the experimental and theoretical characterization of the angular-dependent spin dynamics in arrays of ferromagnetic nanodisks arranged on a honeycomb lattice. The magnetic field and microwave frequency dependence, measured by broadband ferromagnetic resonance, reveal a rich spectrum of modes that is strongly affected by the microstate of the network. Based on symmetry arguments with respect to the external field, we show that certain parts of the ferromagnetic network contribute to the detected signal. A comparison of the experimental data with micromagnetic simulations reveals that different subsections of the lattice predominantly contribute to the high-frequency response of the array. This is confirmed by optical characterizations using microfocused Brillouin light scattering. Furthermore, we find indications that nucleation and annihilation of vortexlike magnetization configurations in the low-field range affect the dynamics, which is different from clusters of ferromagnetic nanoellipses. Our work opens up new perspectives for designing magnonic devices that combine geometric frustration in gyrotropic vortex crystals at low frequencies with magnonic crystals at high frequencies.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
DOE OSTI2021

Magnetic anisotropy in uranium monosulfide probed by magnetic torque measurements

We have studied the magnetic torque in uranium monosulfide (US) single crystals to explore the magnetic anisotropy in this material. Uranium monosulfide crystallizes in a cubic, NaCl-type of crystal structure and exhibits the largest magnetocrystalline anisotropy observed in cubic systems. By performing detailed torque measurements we observe a strongly anisotropic behavior in the paramagnetic phase due to crystal defects and quadrupolar pair interactions. Our studies also confirm the presence of a large anisotropy in the ferromagnetic state of the US system with the <100>, <111>, and <110> directions being the hard, easy, and intermediate axes, respectively. Furthermore, the anisotropy in the paramagnetic phase shows similar characteristics to the anisotropy observed in the ferromagnetic phase, as characterized by second and fourth rank susceptibility terms. The similarity of the anisotropic behaviors in paramagnetic and ferromagnetic phases is the consequence of strong magnetoelastic properties in this system, which possibly lead to the rhombohedral structural distortion, not only in the ferromagnetic phase but also in the paramagnetic phase (induced by applied magnetic field).

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗
DOE OSTI2024

Inhomogeneous magnetic ordered state and evolution of magnetic fluctuations in Sr⁢(Co 1–x ⁢Ni x ) 2 ⁢P 2 revealed by 31 P NMR

SrCo 2 ⁢P 2 with a tetragonal structure is known to be a Stoner-enhanced Pauli paramagnetic metal being nearly ferromagnetic. Recently J. Schmidt et al. [Phys. Rev. B 108, 174415 (2023)] reported that a ferromagnetic ordered state is actually induced by a small Ni substitution for Co of x = 0.02 in Sr⁢(Co 1–x ⁢Ni x ) 2 ⁢P 2 where an antiferromagnetic ordered phase also appears by further Ni substitution with x = 0.06–0.35. Here, in this work, using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements on 31 P nuclei, we have investigated how the magnetic properties change by the Ni substitution in Sr⁢(Co 1–x ⁢Ni x ) 2 ⁢P 2 from a microscopic point of view, especially focusing on the evolution of magnetic fluctuations with the Ni substitution and the characterization of the magnetically ordered states. The temperature dependencies of the 31 P spin-lattice relaxation rate divided by temperature (1/T 1 ⁢T) and Knight shift (K) for SrCo 2 ⁢P 2 are reasonably explained by a model where a double-peak structure for the density of states near the Fermi energy is assumed. Based on a Korringa ratio analysis using the T 1 and K data, ferromagnetic spin fluctuations are found to dominate in the ferromagnetic Sr⁢(Co 1–x ⁢Ni x ) 2 ⁢P 2 as well as the antiferromagnets where no clear antiferromagnetic fluctuations are observed. We also found the distribution of the ordered Co moments in the magnetically ordered states from the analysis of the 31 P-NMR spectra exhibiting a characteristic rectangular-like shape.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
DOE OSTI2018

Role of the Cluster Structure of Amorphous Fe{sub 67}Cr{sub 18}B{sub 15} Alloy in Magnetism and in the Changing of Electron Scattering Mechanisms under the Influence of Ion (Ar{sup +}) Irradiation

The contribution of clusters of different sizes to magnetism and the switching of electron scattering mechanisms in amorphous Fe{sub 67}Cr{sub 18}B{sub 15} alloy during ion Ar{sup +} irradiation is studied. The cluster magnetism is found to be related to the presence of clusters of the following two types: large α-(Fe, Cr) clusters of size D = 150–250 Å and small (D = 40–80 Å) clusters in a random intercluster medium. The generation of small ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic clusters during ion irradiation leads to the formation of cluster glass, which affects the electrical properties of the alloy and causes a magnetic frustration. The temperature dependence of the barrier height is shown to characterize the magnetic state of the alloy in low fields. On the whole, the temperature dependence of the order parameter is a universal characteristic of the system. The temperature dependence of resistivity of initial alloys in the temperature range 98–300 K (ρ(T) ∝ T{sup 2}) is determined by electron scattering by quantum defects, and the transition into a ferromagnetic state is revealed when the derivative ∂ρ/∂T ∝ T is analyzed. The increase in resistivity and the relation ρ ∝ T{sup 1/2} in strongly inhomogeneous samples after irradiation at a dose Φ = 1.5 × 10{sup 18} ions/cm{sup 2} are caused by weak localization effects, and the transition to a ferromagnetic state becomes obvious when the derivative ∂ρ/∂T ∝ T{sup –1/2} is considered. Irradiation by fluence Φ = 3 × 10{sup 18} ions/cm2 induces a giant (twofold) increase in the alloy density, restores the ferromagnetism of large clusters, decreases the resistivity by 37%, and restores the relation ρ(T) ∝ T{sup 2}, which results from the overlapping of the irradiation-induced small clusters when their concentration increases and from an increase in the alloy density. The overlapping of clusters lowers the barrier height and decreases the sensitivity of the alloy to an applied field. The relation ρ(T) ∝ T{sup 2} is valid for the entire temperature range T = 2–300 K because of the partial screening of the magnetic moments of large clusters by a medium having the properties of cluster glass.

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSIC↗
DOE OSTI2018

Effect of Cr Spacer on Structural and Magnetic Properties of Fe/Gd Multilayers

Here, we analyze the role of a thin Cr spacer between Fe and Gd layers on the structure and magnetic properties of a [Fe(35 Å)/Cr(t Cr )/Gd(50 Å)/Cr(t Cr )] 12 superlattice. Samples without the Cr spacer (t Cr = 0) and with a thin spacer (t Cr = 4 Å) are investigated using X-ray diffraction, polarized neutron and resonance X-ray magnetic reflectometry, static magnetometry, magneto-optical Kerr effect, and ferromagnetic resonance techniques. Magnetic properties are studied experimentally in a wide temperature range 4–300 K and analyzed theoretically using numerical simulation on the basis of the mean-field model. We show that a reasonable agreement with the experimental data can be obtained considering temperature dependence of the effective field parameter in gadolinium layers. In conclusion, the analysis of the experimental data shows that besides a strong reduction of the antiferromagnetic coupling between Fe and Gd, the introduction of Cr spacers into Fe/Gd superlattice leads to modification of both structural and magnetic characteristics of the ferromagnetic layers.

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗
DOE OSTI2017

Spatially Resolved Large Magnetization in Ultrathin BiFeO 3

Complex interactions across the interface in heterostructures can generate novel functionalities not present in the constituent materials. Here, we create a unique ferromagnetic ground state out of normally antiferromagnetic BiFeO 3 (BFO) by interleaving it with layers of ferromagnetic La 0.7 Sr 0.3 MnO 3 . Intriguingly, we found that the magnetization of BFO was aligned opposite to that of the manganite layers. Based on polarized neutron reflectometry (PNR) depth profiling of custom-designed layers, we obtained a net magnetization in the BFO layers of 275 kA/m (~1.83 B/Fe) at 10 K, which is two times larger than the previously reported values. Additionally, ferromagnetic order in the BFO persists up to 200 K, which is much higher than previously seen in BFO heterostructures. Our unprecedented understanding of the evolution of magnetism and functional coupling across the interface between antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic layers provides a blueprint towards advanced spintronic devices.

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗
DOE OSTI2019

Nonvolatile Electric Control of the Anomalous Hall Effect in an Ultrathin Magnetic Metal

Abstract Low‐dimensional magnetism has been boosted by the recent discovery of the ferromagnetism in layered two‐dimensional (2D) semiconductors. Although the macroscopic magnetic moments of 2D ferromagnets are weak, the anomalous Hall effect (AHE) can serve as a versatile electric probe to their magnetic properties. Here, the nonvolatile electric‐field manipulation of the AHE in an ultrathin metallic ferromagnet with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy at room temperature is reported, which is achieved by the electrostatic modulation of the longitudinal resistivity via a ferroelectric substrate without varying magnetization. Therefore, this work demonstrates an electric‐field‐controlled room‐temperature memory device based on the zero‐magnetic‐field anomalous Hall resistance of an ultrathin ferromagnet. More importantly, the experimental results disentangle magnetization and anomalous Hall resistance. As a result, the study reveals a linear decrease of anomalous Hall conductivity with normal conductivity, which is distinct from previous scaling relations. Accordingly, this work manifests a universe avenue to harnessing the AHE in low‐dimensional magnetic materials.

Feng, Zexin↗
DOE OSTI2018

Electronic, Magnetic and Optical Properties of TM (Ti, V, Cr, Mn and Co)-Doped Rare-Earth Nitride GdN: First-Principles Theory

The half-metallic ferromagnetic behavior of rare-earth nitride Gd{sub 0.95} TM{sub 0.05}N (TM = Ti, V, Cr, Mn and Co), based on diluted magnetic semiconductors (DMSs), is investigated using the Korringa–Kohn–Rostoker (KKR) method combined with the coherent potential approximation (CPA) within a framework of density functional theory (DFT). The energy difference between the ferromagnetic and disorder local moment states has been evaluated. The exchange interactions obtained from first-principles calculations resulted in ferromagnetic states with Curie temperatures within the ambient conditions. Moreover, the optical absorption spectra obtained by ab initio calculations confirm the ferromagnetic stability based on the charge state of magnetic impurities.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
DOE OSTI2019

Comprehensive study of the magnetic phase transitions in Tb 3 Co combining thermal, magnetic and neutron diffraction measurements

A comprehensive study of the magnetic phase transitions in Tb 3 Co has been undertaken combining different techniques. Using single crystal neutron diffraction in the paramagnetic state a weak crystal structure distortion from the room temperature orthorhombic structure of the Fe 3 C type described with the Pnma space group toward structure with lower symmetry has been observed with cooling below 100 K. At 81 K there is a second order phase transition to an antiferromagnetic incommensurate phase with the propagation vector k = (0.155, 0, 0). As derived from thermal diffusivity measurements, the critical exponents for this transition are very close to the 3D-Heisenberg universality class, proving that the magnetic interactions are short-range but with a deviation from perfect isotropy due to crystal field effects. At T 2 ≈ 70 K there is another magnetic phase transition to a ferromagnetic state whose character is shown to be weakly first order. The low temperature magnetic state has a non-coplanar ferromagnetic structure with strong ferromagnetic components of Tb magnetic moments along the crystallographic c-axis. The application of an external magnetic field B = 2 T along the crystallographic c-axis suppresses the incommensurate antiferromagnetic phase and gives rise to the ferromagnetic phase. The magnetic entropy peak change as well as the refrigerant capacity indicate that Tb 3 Co is a competitive magnetocaloric material in this temperature range.

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSIC↗
DOE OSTI2022

Electronic structure and magnetism of pristine, defected, and strained $\mathrm{Ti_2N}$ $\mathrm{MX}$ene

Here, from first principles electronic structure calculations, we unravel the evolution of structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of pristine, defected, and strained titanium nitride MXene with different functional groups (-F, -O, -H, and -OH). The formation and cohesive energies reveal their chemical stability. The dynamical stability of Ti 2 N mono-layer is also confirmed by phonon calculations. The MAX phase and defect free functionalized MXenes are metallic except for oxygen terminated (Ti 2 NO 2 ) one which is 100% spin polarized half-metallic ferromagnet. The spin–orbit coupling significantly influences the bare MXene (Ti 2 N) to exhibit Dirac topology and band inversion near the high symmetry directions. The strain effect sways the Fermi level thereby shifting it towards lower energy state under compression and towards higher energy state under tensile strain in Ti 2 NH 2 . The Ti 2 NO 2 exhibits exotic electronic structure not only in pristine but also in strained and defected structures. Its half-metallic nature changes to semi-metallic under 1% compression and it is completely destroyed under 2% compression. In single vacancy defect, its band structure remarkably transforms from half-metallic to semi-conducting with large band gap in 12.5% Ti, weakly semi-conducting in 5.5% Ti, and semi-metallic in 12.5% O. The 25% N defect changes its half-metallic characteristic to metallic. Further, the 12.5% Co substitution preserves its half-metallic character, whereas Mn substitution allows it to convert half-metallic characteristic into weak semi-metallic characteristic preserving ferromagnetism. However, Cr substitution converts half-metallic ferromagnetic state to half-metallic anti-ferromagnetic state. The understanding made here on collective structural stability, and electronic band structure, and magnetic phenomena in novel 2D Ti 2 N derived MXenes open up their possibility in designing them for synthesis.

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗
DOE OSTI2026

Confinement of quasi-atomic structures in Ti 2 N and Ti 3 N 2 MXene electrides

Metal carbides, nitrides, or carbonitrides of early transition metals, better known as MXenes, possess notable structural, electrical, and magnetic properties. Analyzing electronic structures by calculating structural stability, band structure, density of states, Bader charge transfer, and work functions utilizing first principle calculations, we revealed that titanium nitride MXenes, namely Ti 2 N and Ti 3 N 2 , have excess anionic electrons in their lattice voids, making them MXene electrides. Bulk Ti 3 N 2 has competing antiferromagnetic (AFM) and ferromagnetic (FM) configurations with slightly more stable AFM configuration, while the Ti 2 N MXene is nonmagnetic. Although Ti 3 N 2 favors AFM configuration with hexagonal crystal systems having 6/ mmm point group symmetry, Ti 3 N 2 does not support altermagnetism. The monolayer of the Ti 3 N 2 MXene is a ferromagnetic electride. These unique properties of having non-nuclear interstitial anionic electrons in the electronic structure of titanium nitride MXene have not yet been reported in the literature. Density functional theory calculations show TiN is neither an electride, MXene, or magnetic.

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