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Design of spin-orbital texture in ferromagnetic/topological insulator interfaces

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Author(s):
Araujo, A. L. ; de Lima, F. Crasto ; Lewenkopf, C. H. ; Fazzio, A.
Total Authors: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: PHYSICAL REVIEW B; v. 109, n. 8, p. 9-pg., 2024-02-27.
Abstract

Spin-orbital texture in topological insulators due to the spin locking with the electron momentum play an important role in spintronic phenomena that arise from the interplay between charge and spin degrees of freedom. We have explored interfaces between a ferromagnetic system (CrI3) and a topological insulator (Bi2Se3) that allow the manipulation of spin-orbital texture. Within an ab initio approach we have extracted the spin-orbitaltexture dependence of experimentally achievable interface designs. The presence of the ferromagnetic system introduces anisotropic transport of the electronic spin and charge. From a parametrized Hamiltonian model we capture the anisotropic backscattering behavior, showing its extension to other ferromagnetic/topological insulator interfaces. We verified that the van der Waals TI/MI interface is an excellent platform for controlling the spin degree of freedom arising from topological states, providing a rich family of unconventional spin-texture configurations. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 19/20857-0 - Two-dimensional materials and topological phases: prediction and control of its properties
Grantee:Felipe David Crasto de Lima
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 22/08478-6 - Investigation of topological boundary states for design of quantum devices
Grantee:Augusto de Lelis Araújo
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 23/12336-5 - Native defects and amorphous driven properties in 2D materials
Grantee:Augusto de Lelis Araújo
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral