1. Angle-Resolved Magneto-Chiral Anisotropy in a Non-Centrosymmetric Atomic Layer Superlattice
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Cheng, Long, Bao, Mingrui, Zhang, Jingxian, Zhang, Xue, Yang, Qun, Li, Qiang, Cao, Hui, Qiu, Dawei, Liu, Jia, Ye, Fei, Wang, Qing, Liang, Genhao, Li, Hui, Cheng, Guanglei, Zhou, Hua, Zuo, Jian-Min, Zhou, Xiaodong, Shen, Jian, Zhu, Zhifeng, Mu, Sai, Wang, Wenbo, and Zhai, Xiaofang
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Condensed Matter - Materials Science - Abstract
Chirality in solid-state materials has sparked significant interest due to potential applications of topologically-protected chiral states in next-generation information technology. The electrical magneto-chiral effect (eMChE), arising from relativistic spin-orbit interactions, shows great promise for developing chiral materials and devices for electronic integration. Here we demonstrate an angle-resolved eMChE in an A-B-C-C type atomic-layer superlattice lacking time and space inversion symmetry. We observe non-superimposable enantiomers of left-handed and right-handed tilted uniaxial magnetic anisotropy as the sample rotates under static fields, with the tilting angle reaching a striking 45 degree. Magnetic force microscopy and atomistic simulations correlate the tilt to the emergence and evolution of chiral spin textures. The Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction lock effect in competition with Zeeman effect is demonstrated to be responsible for the angle-resolved eMChE. Our findings open up a new horizon for engineering angle-resolved magneto-chiral anisotropy, shedding light on the development of novel angle-resolved sensing or writing techniques in chiral spintronics.
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- 2024