1. Strain-modulated Valley Polarization and Piezomagnetic Effects in Altermagnetic Cr$_2$S$_2$
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Chen, Chen, He, Xiaoyang, Xiong, Qizhen, Quan, Chuye, Hou, Haojie, Ji, Shilei, Yang, Jianping, and Li, Xing'ao
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Condensed Matter - Materials Science - Abstract
Altermagnetism exhibits advantages over both ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic counterparts by enabling spin splitting within antiferromagnetic materials. Currently, it is established that valley polarization in altermagnetism remains largely insensitive to spin-orbit coupling and spin. Here, using Cr$_2$S$_2$ as a case study, we investigate the mechanism through which an external field modulates valley polarization in altermagnetism. This effect arises from the external field's disruption of diagonal mirror symmetry $M_{xy}$, consequently inducing valley polarization within the material. Strain not only induces valley polarization but also generates an almost uniform magnetic field, which can reach as high as 118.39 T under 5% uniaxial strain. In addition, this symmetry breaking in Cr$_2$S$_2$ monolayers results in significant piezomagnetic properties, merging piezomagnetic and altermagnetic characteristics in two-dimensional materials.
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- 2024