Spin-polarized current injection induced magnetic reconstruction at oxide interface

F. Fang, Y. W. Yin, Qi Li, G. Lüpke

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Abstract

Electrical manipulation of magnetism presents a promising way towards using the spin degree of freedom in very fast, low-power electronic devices. Though there has been tremendous progress in electrical control of magnetic properties using ferromagnetic (FM) nanostructures, an opportunity of manipulating antiferromagnetic (AFM) states should offer another route for creating a broad range of new enabling technologies. Here we selectively probe the interface magnetization of SrTiO 3 /La 0.5 Ca 0.5 MnO 3 /La 0.7 Sr 0.3 MnO 3 heterojunctions and discover a new spin-polarized current injection induced interface magnetoelectric (ME) effect. The accumulation of majority spins at the interface causes a sudden, reversible transition of the spin alignment of interfacial Mn ions from AFM to FM exchange-coupled, while the injection of minority electron spins alters the interface magnetization from C-type to A-type AFM state. In contrast, the bulk magnetization remains unchanged. We attribute the current-induced interface ME effect to modulations of the strong double-exchange interaction between conducting electron spins and local magnetic moments. The effect is robust and may serve as a viable route for electronic and spintronic applications.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number40048
JournalScientific reports
Volume7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 4 2017

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General

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