The field of oxide spintronics can strongly benefit from the establishment of robust ferromagnetic insulators with near room-temperature Curie temperature. Here we investigate the structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of atomically-precise epitaxially-strained thin films of the double perovskite La$_2$NiMnO$_6$ (LNMO) grown by off-axis radio-frequency magnetron sputtering. We find that the films retain both a strong insulating behavior and a bulk-like Curie temperature in the order of 280 K, nearly independently from epitaxial strain conditions. These results suggest a prospective implementation of LNMO films in multi-layer device architectures where a high-temperature ferromagnetic insulating state is a prerequisite.
We report observation of surface-defect-induced room temperature multiferroicity - surface ferromagnetism ($M_S$ at 50 kOe $\sim$0.005 emu/g), ferroelectricity ($P_R$ $\sim$2 nC/cm$^2$), and significantly large magnetoelectric coupling (decrease in $P_R$ by $\sim$80\% under $\sim$15 kOe field) - in nanorods (diameter $\sim$100 nm) of double perovskite Y$_2$NiMnO$_6$ compound. In bulk form, this system exhibits multiferroicity only below its magnetic transition temperature $T_N$ $\approx$ 70 K. On the other hand, the oxygen vacancies, formed at the surface region (thickness $\sim$10 nm) of the …
Ferromagnetic insulators (FM-Is) are the materials of interest for new generation quantum electronic applications. Here, we have investigated the physical observables depicting FM-I ground states in epitaxial Sm$ _{2} $NiMnO$ _{6} $ (SNMO) double perovskite thin films fabricated under different conditions to realize different level of Ni/Mn anti-site disorders (ASDs). The presence of ASDs immensely influence the characteristic magnetic and anisotropy behaviors in SNMO system by introducing short scale antiferromagnetic interactions in predominant long range FM ordered host matrix. Charge dispr…
Insulating Ferromagnetism in La$_{4}$Ba$_{2}$Cu$_{2}$O$_{10}$: an \textit{Ab Initio} Wannier Function Analysis
利用能量分辨Wannier态解释了半填充$_{4}$的绝缘铁磁性的微观机制.通过评价参数($t$、$U$和$J$)揭示的主导磁耦合原来是位间直接交换,这是一种目前被忽视的机制,它解释了反铁磁超交换。相比之下,同构的Nd $_{4}$ Ba $_{2}$ Cu $_{2}$ O $_{10}$通过其一维链的特征发展了所观察到的反铁磁有序。令人惊讶的是,这两种情况下的面内顺序是由最近的邻居之间的耦合控制的\textit{not}。一个有趣的压力诱导铁磁反铁磁转变的预测。
Charge transfer and competing symmetry breaking drive orbital reconstruction and emergent ferromagnetism in insulating oxide superlattices
Indian Institute of Science(印度科学学院);Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY(德国电子同步加速器中心);ALBA Synchrotron Light Source(阿尔巴同步辐射光源);Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory(阿贡国家实验室先进光子源)
This is a commentary on two papers (PNAS 117 (51) 32244-32250 (2020) and arXiv:2011.06721), which observed a series of ordering transitions in a strongly correlated two-dimensional electron system confined to a AlAs quantum well. We summarize the main discoveries (electron nematicity, insulating ferromagnetism, etc.) of them and speculate on $T-r_s$ phase diagram based on theoretical considerations.
We present a detailed study of the emergence of bulk ferromagnetism in low carrier density samples of undoped indium tin oxide (ITO). We used annealing to increase the density of oxygen vacancies and change sample morphology without introducing impurities through the metal insulator transition (MIT). We utilized a novel and highly sensitive "Corbino-disk torque magnetometry" technique to simultaneously measure the thermodynamic and transport effects of magnetism on the same sample after successive annealing. With increased sample granularity, carrier density increased, the sample became more m…
Magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene (MATBG) is notable as a highly tunable platform for investigating strongly correlated phenomena such as high-$T_c$ superconductivity and quantum spin liquids, due to easy control of doping level through gating and sensitive dependence of the magic angle on hydrostatic pressure. Experimental observations of correlated insulating states, unconventional superconductivity and ferromagnetism in MATBG indicate that this system exhibits rich exotic phases. In this work, using density functional theory calculations in conjunction with the effective screening medium…
Atomic scale demonstration of ferromagnetism in a single layer FeCl2 on Au(111)
Universidad de Zaragoza(萨拉戈萨大学);CSIC/UPV-EHU(西班牙国家研究委员会/巴斯克地区大学);CONICET-UNL(阿根廷国家科学研究委员会/圣路易斯大学);Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón, CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza(阿拉贡纳米科学与材料研究所);Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada, Universidad de Zaragoza(萨拉戈萨大学凝聚态物理系)
The electro-magnetic properties of ultrathin epitaxial ruthenate films have long been the subject of debate. Here we combine experimental with theoretical investigations of (SrTiO3)5-(SrRuO3)n-(SrTiO3)5 (STO5-SROn-STO5) heterostructures with n = 1 and 2 unit cells, including extensive atomic-resolution scanning-transmission-electron-microscopy imaging, electron-energy-loss-spectroscopy chemical mapping, as well as transport and magneto-transport measurements. The experimental data demonstrate that the STO5-SRO2-STO5 heterostructure is stoichiometric, metallic, and ferromagnetic with TC ~ 128 K…
What is the Mechanism Underlying 3-D Heisenberg-like Ferromagnetism Across the Compositional Metal-Insulator Transition in La1-xCaxMnO3 (0.18 < xc < 0.22)?
Room-temperature insulating ferromagnetic (Ni,Co)1+2xTi1-xO3 thin films
绝缘单轴室温铁磁体是普通自旋波基器件的先决条件,当代铁磁体的障碍是铁磁性与大电导率的耦合。我们发现,单轴$A^{1+2x}$ Ti $^{4+}$ $_{1-x}$ O $_3$(ATO),$A=$ Ni $^{2+}$,Co $^{2+}$和$0.6<x \leq 1$,薄膜,在室温下已经是电绝缘铁磁体。ATO和钛铁矿结构的八面体网络是相似的,但不同的八面体填充被证明是从反铁磁到铁磁制度的切换路线。ATO结构中八面体可连续填充至$x=1$,或空出$(-0.24<x<0)$。TiO层分隔铁磁(Ni,Co)O层并在NiTiO $_3$和CoTiO $_3$钛铁矿中的铁磁层之间的反铁磁耦合中间,TiO层可以连续地被(Ni,Co)O层取代以将ATO膜转化为具有丰富的直接阳离子相互作用的铁磁绝缘体。
Infrared electrodynamics and ferromagnetism in the topological semiconductors Bi$_2$Te$_3$ and Mn-doped Bi$_2$Te$_3$
报道了Bi $_2$ Te $_3$和Mn掺杂Bi $_2$ Te $_3$外延薄膜的红外光学实验。在后一种薄膜中,拓扑非平凡的半导体基质中的Mn掺杂(4.5%)导致在低于$T_C$ =15 K的温度下出现时间反转的破缺铁磁有序.我们的光谱研究表明,这两种材料共享的Bi $_2$ Te $_3$的晶体结构,以及分类为体简并半导体。因此,在这两种材料中,费米能都位于Bi $_2$ Te $_3$导带中,此外,不需要调用拓扑表面态来描述电导率谱。我们还表明,德鲁德振子强度给出了一个简单的度量,以区分拓扑表面状态的起源的低频电导的可能性,并得出结论,无论是原始的和Mn掺杂的Bi $_2$ Te $_3$样品的电磁响应确实是占主导地位的散装材料的属性,而不是那些表面。然而,利用非平凡拓扑结构和磁性之间的相互作用的一个令人鼓舞的方面是,Mn掺杂的Bi $_2$ Te $_3$膜的温度依赖性表明,体载流子在介导铁磁性方面不起重要作用。因此,真正绝缘的块体可能仍然适合于在该稀磁拓扑半导体中形成铁磁基态。
Low-dimensional quantum materials that remain strongly ferromagnetic down to mono layer thickness are highly desired for spintronic applications. Although oxide materials are important candidates for next generation of spintronic, ferromagnetism decays severely when the thickness is scaled to the nano meter regime, leading to deterioration of device performance. Here we report a methodology for maintaining strong ferromagnetism in insulating LaCoO3 (LCO) layers down to the thickness of a single unit cell. We find that the magnetic and electronic states of LCO are linked intimately to the struc…
Study of polycrystalline bulk Sr$_3$OsO$_6$ double-perovskite insulator: comparison with 1000 K ferromagnetic epitaxial films
在高温高压(1200 $^\circ$ C,6 GPa)条件下,通过固相反应合成了有序双钙钛矿绝缘体SrPDMATHABMM OsO $_6$多晶。的合成使我们能够进行比较研究的散装形式的Sr $_3$ OsO $_6$朝向揭示1000 K铁磁性的驱动机制,这是最近发现的外延生长的Sr $_3$ OsO $_6$薄膜。与薄膜不同的是,块体主要是反铁磁性而不是铁磁性。因此,只有当Sr $_3$ OsO $_6$受到界面的影响时,才会出现强的铁磁有序.在低温下($<$ 17 K),比热容为39.6(9)× 10 $^{-3}$ J mol $^{-1}$ K $^{-2}$.这个值是非常高的,这表明在磁基态可能存在类似费米子的激发。虽然Sr $_3$ OsO $_6$的体相和薄膜相具有相同的晶格基和电绝缘状态,但它们的磁性却完全不同。
Epitaxial growth and antiferromagnetism of Sn-substituted perovskite iridate SrIr$_{0.8}$Sn$_{0.2}$O$_3$
由于其晶格、电荷和自旋自由度之间的强相互作用,5D铱酸盐已经显示出大量的涌现现象,因此薄膜形式在自旋电子学应用中的潜力被高度利用。在这里,我们有外延稳定的钙钛矿型SrIr $_{0.8}$ Sn $_{0.2}$ O $_3$ [001] SrTiO $_3$衬底上通过脉冲激光沉积和系统地表征的结构,电子和磁性。物理性质的测量解开了一个绝缘的基态与弱铁磁性的压缩应变外延膜。通过同步加速器X射线衍射鉴定八面体旋转模式,分辨$a^+b^-c^-$和$a^-b^+c^-$结构域的混合。X射线磁共振散射直接证明了磁序的G型反铁磁结构和弱铁磁性的自旋倾斜性质。