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(MnBi$_2$Te$_4$)(Bi$_2$Te$_3$)$_n$ 磁性拓扑绝缘体 Mn 反位子晶格中普遍存在的有序-无序转变

Ubiquitous order-disorder transition in the Mn antisite sublattice of the (MnBi$_2$Te$_4$)(Bi$_2$Te$_3$)$_n$ magnetic topological insulators

M. Sahoo, I. J. Onuorah, L. C. Folkers, E. V. Chulkov, M. M. Otrokov, Z. S. Aliev, I. R. Amiraslanov, A. U. B. Wolter, B. Büchner, L. T. Corredor, Ch. Wang, Z. … 展开作者

M. Sahoo, I. J. Onuorah, L. C. Folkers, E. V. Chulkov, M. M. Otrokov, Z. S. Aliev, I. R. Amiraslanov, A. U. B. Wolter, B. Büchner, L. T. Corredor, Ch. Wang, Z. Salman, A. Isaeva, R. De Renzi, G. Allodi

AI总结:

利用核磁共振与μ子自旋谱学,研究Mn-Bi/Sb互混对(MnBi₂Te₄)(Bi₂Te₃)ₙ及MnSb₂Te₄磁性的影响,首次直接证实n=0、1、2中本征位与反位Mn磁矩反平行排列,并发现反位子晶格静磁矩在较低温度消失,为优化表面态磁能隙提供微观依据。

摘要:

磁性拓扑绝缘体(TIs)凭借其拓扑性质所提供的新颖量子现象,在自旋基技术中预示着广泛的应用前景。特别有前景的是 (MnBi$_2$Te$_4$)(Bi$_2$Te$_3$)$_n$ 层状家族,它们是已确立的本征磁性拓扑绝缘体,能够灵活地实现各种磁序和拓扑态。该材料平台的高度可调性得益于锰-磷族元素互混,其数量和分布模式由合成条件控制。MnSb$_2$Te$_4$ 中强互混的积极意义在于层间交换耦合从反铁磁转变为铁磁,以及磁临界温度的提高。另一方面,互混也意味着原子无序,这可能对应用不利。在此,我们采用核磁共振和 μ 子自旋谱学这两种灵敏的局域探针技术,仔细研究互混对 (MnBi$_2$Te$_4$)(Bi$_2$Te$_3$)$_n$ 和 MnSb$_2$Te$_4$ 磁性的影响。我们的测量不仅证实了 MnSb$_2$Te$_4$ 基态中本征位和反位上 Mn 磁矩之间的相反排列,而且首次直接展示了 n = 0、1 和 2 的 (MnBi$_2$Te$_4$)(Bi$_2$Te$_3$)$_n$ 中相同的排列。此外,对于所有化合物,我们发现 Mn 反位子晶格的静态磁矩在本征磁转变温度以下相当低的温度就消失了,留下一个不受互混干扰的均匀磁结构。我们的发现为 Mn-Bi 互混在 (MnBi$_2$Te$_4$)(Bi$_2$Te$_3$)$_n$ 中所起的关键作用提供了微观理解,并为优化其表面态中的磁能隙提供了途径。

英文摘要:

Magnetic topological insulators (TIs) herald a wealth of applications in spin-based technologies, relying on the novel quantum phenomena provided by their topological properties. Particularly promising is the (MnBi$_2$Te$_4$)(Bi$_2$Te$_3$)$_n$ layered family of established intrinsic magnetic TIs that can flexibly realize various magnetic orders and topological states. High tunability of this material platform is enabled by manganese-pnictogen intermixing, whose amounts and distribution patterns are controlled by synthetic conditions. Positive implication of the strong intermixing in MnSb$_2$Te$_4$ is the interlayer exchange coupling switching from antiferromagnetic to ferromagnetic, and the increasing magnetic critical temperature. On the other side, intermixing also implies atomic disorder which may be detrimental for applications. Here, we employ nuclear magnetic resonance and muon spin spectroscopy, sensitive local probe techniques, to scrutinize the impact of the intermixing on the magnetic properties of (MnBi$_2$Te$_4$)(Bi$_2$Te$_3$)$_n$ and MnSb$_2$Te$_4$. Our measurements not only confirm the opposite alignment between the Mn magnetic moments on native sites and antisites in the ground state of MnSb$_2$Te$_4$, but for the first time directly show the same alignment in (MnBi$_2$Te$_4$)(Bi$_2$Te$_3$)$_n$ with n = 0, 1 and 2. Moreover, for all compounds, we find the static magnetic moment of the Mn antisite sublattice to disappear well below the intrinsic magnetic transition temperature, leaving a homogeneous magnetic structure undisturbed by the intermixing. Our findings provide a microscopic understanding of the crucial role played by Mn-Bi intermixing in (MnBi$_2$Te$_4$)(Bi$_2$Te$_3$)$_n$ and offer pathways to optimizing the magnetic gap in its surface states.

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