Under hydrothermal and solvothermal conditions,two novel cobalt-based complexes,{[Co_(2)(CIA)(OH)(1,4-dtb)]·3.2H_(2)O}n(HU23)and{[Co_(2)(CIA)(OH)(1,4-dib)]·3.5H2O·DMF}n(HU24),were successfully construct...Under hydrothermal and solvothermal conditions,two novel cobalt-based complexes,{[Co_(2)(CIA)(OH)(1,4-dtb)]·3.2H_(2)O}n(HU23)and{[Co_(2)(CIA)(OH)(1,4-dib)]·3.5H2O·DMF}n(HU24),were successfully constructed by coordinatively assembling the semi-rigid multidentate ligand 5-(1-carboxyethoxy)isophthalic acid(H₃CIA)with the Nheterocyclic ligands 1,4-di(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)benzene(1,4-dtb)and 1,4-di(1H-imidazol-1-yl)benzene(1,4-dib),respectively,around Co^(2+)ions.Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that in both complexes HU23 and HU24,the CIA^(3-)anions adopt aκ^(7)-coordination mode,bridging six Co^(2+)ions via their five carboxylate oxygen atoms and one ether oxygen atom.This linkage forms tetranuclear[Co4(μ3-OH)2]^(6+)units.These Co-oxo cluster units were interconnected by CIA^(3-)anions to assemble into 2D kgd-type structures featuring a 3,6-connected topology.The 2D layers were further connected by 1,4-dtb and 1,4-dib,resulting in 3D pillar-layered frameworks for HU23 and HU24.Notably,despite the similar configurations of 1,4-dtb and 1,4-dib,differences in their coordination spatial orientations lead to topological divergence in the 3D frameworks of HU23 and HU24.Topological analysis indicates that the frameworks of HU23 and HU24 can be simplified into a 3,10-connected net(point symbol:(4^(10).6^(3).8^(2))(4^(3))_(2))and a 3,8-connected tfz-d net(point symbol:(4^(3))_(2)((4^(6).6^(18).8^(4)))),respectively.This structural differentiation confirms the precise regulatory role of ligands on the topology of metal-organic frameworks.Moreover,the ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra confirmed that HU23 and HU24 have strong absorption capabilities for ultraviolet and visible light.According to the Kubelka-Munk method,their bandwidths were 2.15 and 2.08 eV,respectively,which are consistent with those of typical semiconductor materials.Variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility measurements(2-300 K)revealed significant antiferromagnetic coupling in both complexes,with their effective magnetic moments decreasing markedly as the temperature lowered.CCDC:2457554,HU23;2457553,HU24.展开更多
In this work,Ga-doped Ce RhIn_(5) single crystals are grown by In/Ga flux method.Single-crystal X-ray diffraction,magnetic susceptibility,specific heat,and neutron diffraction measurements are utilized to characterize...In this work,Ga-doped Ce RhIn_(5) single crystals are grown by In/Ga flux method.Single-crystal X-ray diffraction,magnetic susceptibility,specific heat,and neutron diffraction measurements are utilized to characterize the sample quality and the antiferromagnetic transition temperature T_(N).By substituting In with Ga,T_(N) is slightly decreased,but the antiferromagnetic transition peaks in magnetic susceptibility and specific heat measurements are obviously broadened by external field along c-axis.By comparing with Zn-doped Ce RhIn_(5),it can be concluded that T_(N) is dominated by electron density,and the stiffness of antiferromagnetic transition is obviously reduced by Ga substitution.The substitution effects of Ga are possibly caused by forming heterogeneous local structures,which avoids quantum critical point,superconductivity,and non-Fermi liquid states.Investigations on Gadoped Ce RhIn_(5) help to comprehend the chemical substitution effects in Ce RhIn_(5),and the interaction between heterogeneous structure and long-range antiferromagnetic states.展开更多
High-quality antiferromagnetic(AFM)θ-phase manganese nitride(MnN)films were successfully grown on MgO(001)substrates by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy.Structural analysis confirms the high-quality MnN film ha...High-quality antiferromagnetic(AFM)θ-phase manganese nitride(MnN)films were successfully grown on MgO(001)substrates by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy.Structural analysis confirms the high-quality MnN film has a tetragonal distortion with a c/a ratio of~0.98.The film exhibits exceptional stability in both aqueous and ambient conditions,which is a crucial factor for practical applications.Electrical transport reveals its metallic behavior with an upturn at low temperatures,which could be attributed to the Kondo effect originated from nitrogen vacancy-induced magnetic impurities.Room temperature exchange bias has been demonstrated in a MnN/CoFeB heterostructure,verifying the AFM ordering of MnN.Considering its high Néel temperature~650 K,superior stability,and low-cost,this work highlights the epitaxial MnN films as a promising candidate for AFM spintronic applications.展开更多
The competition between dimensionality and ordering in multiferroic materials is of great interest for both fundamental physics and potential applications. Combining first-principles calculations with micromagnetic si...The competition between dimensionality and ordering in multiferroic materials is of great interest for both fundamental physics and potential applications. Combining first-principles calculations with micromagnetic simulations, we investigate recently synthesized ultrathin perovskite bismuth ferrite(BFO) films. Our numerical results reveal that, at the monolayer limit, the ferroelectricity of BFO is missing because the octahedral distortions are constrained. However, the monolayer bismuth ferrite is a topological antiferromagnetic metal with tunable bimeron magnetic structure. The dual topologically non-trivial characteristics make monolayer bismuth ferrite a multifunctional building block in future spintronic devices.展开更多
In this investigation,we delve into the interplay between strong interactions and intricate topological configurations,leading to emergent quantum states such as magnetic topological insulators.The crux of our researc...In this investigation,we delve into the interplay between strong interactions and intricate topological configurations,leading to emergent quantum states such as magnetic topological insulators.The crux of our research centers on elucidating how lattice symmetry modulates antiferromagnetic quantum Hall phenomena.Utilizing the spinful Harper-Hofstadter model enriched with a next-nearest-neighbor(NNN)hopping term,we discern a half-filling bandgap,paving the way for the manifestation of a quantum Hall insulator characterized by a Chern number,C=2.Upon integrating a checkerboardpatterned staggered potential(△)and the Hubbard interaction(U),the system exhibits complex dynamical behaviors.Marginal NNN hopping culminates in a Ne′el antiferromagnetic Mott insulator.In contrast,intensified hopping results in stripe antiferromagnetic configurations.Moreover,in the regime of limited NNN hopping,a C=1 Ne′el antiferromagnetic quantum Hall insulator emerges.A salient observation pertains to the manifestation of a C=1 antiferromagnetic quantum Hall insulator when spin-flip mechanisms are not offset by space group symmetries.These findings chart a pathway for further explorations into antiferromagnetic Quantum Hall States.展开更多
A uniform longitudinal field applied to the transverse Ising model(TIM)distinguishes the antiferromagnetic Ising interaction from its ferromagnetic counterpart.While the ground state of the latter shows no quantum pha...A uniform longitudinal field applied to the transverse Ising model(TIM)distinguishes the antiferromagnetic Ising interaction from its ferromagnetic counterpart.While the ground state of the latter shows no quantum phase transition(QPT),the ground state of the former exhibits rich phases:paramagnetic,antiferromagnetic,and possibly disordered phases.Although the first two are clearly identified,the existence of the disordered phase remains controversial.Here,we use the pattern picture to explore the competition among the antiferromagnetic Ising interaction J,the transverse field hx and the longitudinal field h_(z),and uncover which patterns are responsible for these three competing energy scales,thereby determining the possible phases and the QPTs among them.The system size ranges from L=8 to 128 and the transverse field hx is fixed at 1.Under these parameters,our results show the existence of the disordered phase.For a small h_(z),the system transitions from a disordered phase to an antiferromagnetic phase as J increases.For a large h_(z),the system undergoes two phase transitions:from paramagnetic to disordered,and then to antiferromagnetic phase.These results not only unveil the rich physics of this paradigmatic model but also stimulate quantum simulation by using currently available experimental platforms.展开更多
We theoretically study the effect of a uniform orbital magnetic field on spin waves in a triangular lattice tetrahedral antiferromagnetic insulator without spin–orbit coupling. Through symmetry analysis and microscop...We theoretically study the effect of a uniform orbital magnetic field on spin waves in a triangular lattice tetrahedral antiferromagnetic insulator without spin–orbit coupling. Through symmetry analysis and microscopic calculation, we show that the optical spin wave mode at the Brillouin zone center can acquire a small orbital magnetic moment, although it exhibits no magnetic moment from the Zeeman coupling. Our results are potentially applicable to intercalated van der Waals materials and twisted double-bilayer graphene.展开更多
In antiferromagnets,dipolar coupling is often disregarded due to the cancellation of magnetic moments between the two sublattices,so that the spin-wave dispersion is predominantly determined by exchange interactions.H...In antiferromagnets,dipolar coupling is often disregarded due to the cancellation of magnetic moments between the two sublattices,so that the spin-wave dispersion is predominantly determined by exchange interactions.However,antiferromagnetic spin waves typically involve a slight misalignment of the magnetic moments on the sublattices,which gives rise to a small net magnetization enabling long-range dipolar coupling.In this paper,we investigate the role of dipolar coupling in spin-wave excitations and its influence on the resulting dispersion.Our findings show that:(i)when the Néel vector is perpendicular to the film plane or lies within the film plane and parallel to the wave vector,the dispersion branches can be divided into two groups:those unaffected by the dipolar field and those influenced by it.In these cases,the total magnetic moment remains linearly polarized,but the polarization directions differ between the two types of branches;(ii)when the Néel vector lies in the film plane and is perpendicular to the wave vector,the dipolar interactions affect both types of dispersion branches,leading to their hybridization.This hybridization alters the polarization of the magnetic moment,resulting in elliptical polarization.展开更多
Antiferromagnetic(AFM)spintronics have sparked extensive research interest in the field of information storage due to the considerable advantages offered by antiferromagnets,including non-volatile data storage,higher ...Antiferromagnetic(AFM)spintronics have sparked extensive research interest in the field of information storage due to the considerable advantages offered by antiferromagnets,including non-volatile data storage,higher storage density,and accelerating data processing.However,the manipulation and detection of internal AFM order in antiferromagnets hinders their applications in spintronic devices.Here,we proposed a design idea for an AFM material that is self-assembled from one-dimensional(1D)ferromagnetic(FM)chains.To validate this idea,we screened a two-dimensional(2D)selfassembled CrBr_(2)antiferromagnet of an AFM semiconductor from a large amount of data.This 2D CrBr_(2)antiferromagnet is composed of 1D FM CrBr_(2)chains that are arranged in a staggered and parallel configuration.In this type of antiferromagnet,the write-data operation of information is achieved in 1D FM chains,followed by a self-assembly process driving the assembly of 1D FM chains into an antiferromagnet.These constituent 1D FM chains become decoupled by external perturbations,such as heat,pressure,strain,etc.,thereby realizing the read-data operation of information.We anticipate that this antiferromagnet,composed of 1D FM chains,can be realized not only in the 1D to 2D system,but also is expected to expand to 2D to three-dimensional(3D)system,and even 1D to 3D system.展开更多
The study on temperature dependence of exchange bias field and coercivity is crucial to solving the writing/reading dilemma in magnetic recording.Motivated by recent experimental findings,a complete switch between exc...The study on temperature dependence of exchange bias field and coercivity is crucial to solving the writing/reading dilemma in magnetic recording.Motivated by recent experimental findings,a complete switch between exchange bias field and coercivity with temperature is proposed,and the performance,characterized by average switching temperature(T_(S))and switching temperature width(T_(W)),controlled by antiferromagnetic anisotropy(KAF)and exchange coupling(J_(AF))constants is studied based on a MonteCarlo simulation.The results show that a linear relationship between T_(S)and KAFis established when KAFis above a critical value,while T_(S)is weakly influenced by J_(AF).On the contrary,T_(W)is insensitive to KAF,while strongly depends on J_(AF).Besides overcoming thermal energy,the increase of KAFfor a small J_(AF)guarantees the completely frozen states in the antiferromagnetic layers during magnetizing at higher temperature,below which the exchange bias field exists with a negligible coercivity.Otherwise,for a large J_(AF),the uncompensated antiferromagnetic magnetization behavior during the ferromagnetic magnetization reversal becomes complicated,and the switching process in the low temperature range depends on the irreversibility of uncompensated antiferromagnetic magnetization reversal during magnetizing,while in the high temperature range mainly influenced by the field-cooling process,resulting in a large T_(W).This work provides an opportunity to control/optimize the performance of the temperatureinduced switch between unidirectional and uniaxial symmetries through precisely tuning KAFand/or J_(AF)to meet different application demands in the next generation information technology.展开更多
By use of the Hartree approximation and the method of multiple scales, we investigate quantum solitons and intrinsic localized modes in a one-dimensional antiferromagnetic chain. It is shown that there exist solitons ...By use of the Hartree approximation and the method of multiple scales, we investigate quantum solitons and intrinsic localized modes in a one-dimensional antiferromagnetic chain. It is shown that there exist solitons of two different quantum frequency bands： i.e., magnetic optical solitons and acoustic solitons. At the boundary of the Brillouin zone, these solitons becornc quantum intrinsic localized modes： their quantum eigenfrequencics are below the bottom of the harmonic optical frequency band and above the top of the harmonic acoustic frequency band.展开更多
Effect of mechanical stress on magnetic properties of an exchange-biased ferromagnetic/antiferromagnetic bilayer deposited on a flexible substrate is investigated. The hysteresis loops with different magnitudes and or...Effect of mechanical stress on magnetic properties of an exchange-biased ferromagnetic/antiferromagnetic bilayer deposited on a flexible substrate is investigated. The hysteresis loops with different magnitudes and orientations of the stress can be classified into three types. The corresponding physical conditions for each type of the loop are deduced based on the principle of minimal energy. The equation of the critical stress is derived, which can judge whether the loops show hysteresis or not. Numerical calculations suggest that except for the magnitude of the mechanical stress, the relative orientation of the stress is also an important factor to tune the exchange bias effect.展开更多
By inserting an ultrathin Pt layer at Co/Ru interface,we established antiferromagnetic coupling with outof-plane magnetization in Co/Ru/Co film stacks fabricated by sputtering.To achieve configuration suitable for fre...By inserting an ultrathin Pt layer at Co/Ru interface,we established antiferromagnetic coupling with outof-plane magnetization in Co/Ru/Co film stacks fabricated by sputtering.To achieve configuration suitable for free layer,the magnetic properties of the stacks have been investigated by changing the thickness of Co,Ru and Pt layers using an orthogonal wedges technique.It is found that magnetic properties for upper Co layer thinner than 0.5 nm are sensitive to little change in Ru thickness.Improving continuity of upper Co layer by slightly increasing the thickness can effectively increase the squareness of minor loop.The switching magnetization of synthetic antiferromagnetic（SAF） structure is achieved by DC current under an in-plane static magnetic field of ± 500 Oe.This structure is very promising for free layer in spintronic application.展开更多
In this work, the magnetic properties of Ising and XY antiferromagnetic thin-films are investigated each as a function of Neel temperature and thickness for layers （n = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and bulk （∞） by means of a me...In this work, the magnetic properties of Ising and XY antiferromagnetic thin-films are investigated each as a function of Neel temperature and thickness for layers （n = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and bulk （∞） by means of a mean-field and high temperature series expansion （HTSE） combined with Pade approximant calculations. The scaling law of magnetic susceptibility and magnetization is used to determine the critical exponent γ, veff （mean）, ratio of the critical exponents γ/v, and magnetic properties of Ising and XY antiferromagnetic thin-films for different thickness layers n = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and bulk （∞）.展开更多
It has recently been demonstrated that various topological states, including Dirac, Weyl, nodal-line, and triplepoint semimetal phases, can emerge in antiferromagnetic(AFM) half-Heusler compounds. However, how to dete...It has recently been demonstrated that various topological states, including Dirac, Weyl, nodal-line, and triplepoint semimetal phases, can emerge in antiferromagnetic(AFM) half-Heusler compounds. However, how to determine the AFM structure and to distinguish different topological phases from transport behaviors remains unknown. We show that, due to the presence of combined time-reversal and fractional translation symmetry, the recently proposed second-order nonlinear Hall effect can be used to characterize different topological phases with various AFM configurations. Guided by the symmetry analysis, we obtain expressions of the Berry curvature dipole for different AFM configurations. Based on the effective model, we explicitly calculate the Berry curvature dipole, which is found to be vanishingly small for the triple-point semimetal phase, and large in the Weyl semimetal phase. Our results not only put forward an effective method for the identification of magnetic orders and topological phases in AFM half-Heusler materials, but also suggest these materials as a versatile platform for engineering the nonlinear Hall effect.展开更多
We investigate the ultrafast spin dynamics of an antiferromagnet in a ferromagnet/antiferromagnet heterostructure Fe/GdFeO_(3) via an all-optical method.After laser irradiation,the terahertz spin precession is hard to...We investigate the ultrafast spin dynamics of an antiferromagnet in a ferromagnet/antiferromagnet heterostructure Fe/GdFeO_(3) via an all-optical method.After laser irradiation,the terahertz spin precession is hard to be excited in a bare GdFeO_(3) without spin reorientation phase but efficiently in Fe/GdFeO_(3).Both quasi-ferromagnetic and impurity modes,as well as a phonon mode,are observed.We attribute it to the optical modification of interfacial exchange coupling between Fe and GdFeO3.Moreover,the excitation efficiency of dynamics can be modified significantly via the pump laser influence.Our results elucidate that the interfacial exchange coupling is a feasible stimulation to efficiently excite terahertz spin dynamics in antiferromagnets.It will expand the exploration of terahertz spin dynamics for antiferromagnet-based opto-spintronic devices.展开更多
We exploit a scheme to obtain a long-lived entanglement using a driven central spin interacting with an antiferromagnetic spin bath. Our numerical results show the effects of different parameters on the population inv...We exploit a scheme to obtain a long-lived entanglement using a driven central spin interacting with an antiferromagnetic spin bath. Our numerical results show the effects of different parameters on the population inversion and the entanglement dynamics in terms of the linear entropy. It is shown that the long-lived entanglement is an intriguing result corresponding to the collapse region of the atomic inversion. As illustration, we examine the long-time interaction of the entanglement under the resonance and off-resonance regimes.展开更多
We report the detailed physical properties of quaternary compound Ba2BiFeS5 with the key structural ingredient of isolated FeS4 tetrahedra.Magnetization and heat capacity measurements clearly indicate that Ba2BiFeS5 h...We report the detailed physical properties of quaternary compound Ba2BiFeS5 with the key structural ingredient of isolated FeS4 tetrahedra.Magnetization and heat capacity measurements clearly indicate that Ba2BiFeS5 has a paramagnetic to antiferromagnetic transition at about 30 K.The calculated magnetic entropy above ordering temperature is much smaller than theoretical value for high-spin Fe^3+ion with S=5/2,implying the possible short-range antiferromagnetic fluctuation in Ba2BiFeS5.展开更多
The classical frustrated antiferromagnetic J_1–J_2 model is considered in a description of the classical spin wave for a vector spin system. Its ground state(GS) spin ordering is analyzed by minimizing its energy. Ou...The classical frustrated antiferromagnetic J_1–J_2 model is considered in a description of the classical spin wave for a vector spin system. Its ground state(GS) spin ordering is analyzed by minimizing its energy. Our analytical derivations show that all the spins in the GS phase must lie in planes that are parallel to each other. When applying the derived formulations to concrete lattices such as the square and simple cubic lattices, we find that in the large J_2 region, a large continuous GS degeneracy concluded by a qualitative analysis is lifted, and collinear striped ordering is selected as the GS phase.展开更多
Three-dimensional Dirac semimetal Cd_(3)As_(2)has been considered as an excellent candidate for applications of electronic devices owing to its ultrahigh mobility and air-stability.However,current researches are focus...Three-dimensional Dirac semimetal Cd_(3)As_(2)has been considered as an excellent candidate for applications of electronic devices owing to its ultrahigh mobility and air-stability.However,current researches are focused mainly on the use of gate-voltage to control its carrier transport tunability,while the manipulation of transport properties by element-doping is quite limited.Here we report the tunable magneto-transport properties by adjusting Mn-doping in the Cd_(3)As_(2)compound.We find that Mnelement doping has a strong influence on the Fermi level positions,and the Fermi energy approaches to Dirac point with higher Mn-doping.More importantly,the introduction of Mn atoms transforms diamagnetic Cd_(3)As_(2)to anti ferromagnetic(Cd,Mn)_(3)As_(2),which provides an approach to control topological protected Dirac materials by ma nipulating antiferro magnetic order parameters.The Shubnikov-de Hass oscillation originates from the surface states,and the Landau fan diagram yields a nontrivial Berry phase,indicating the existence of massless Dirac fermions in the(Cd_(1-x)Mn_x)_(3)AS_(2)compounds.Our present results may pave a way for further investigating anti ferromagnetic topological Dirac semimetal and expand the potential applications in optoelectronics and spintronics.展开更多
文摘Under hydrothermal and solvothermal conditions,two novel cobalt-based complexes,{[Co_(2)(CIA)(OH)(1,4-dtb)]·3.2H_(2)O}n(HU23)and{[Co_(2)(CIA)(OH)(1,4-dib)]·3.5H2O·DMF}n(HU24),were successfully constructed by coordinatively assembling the semi-rigid multidentate ligand 5-(1-carboxyethoxy)isophthalic acid(H₃CIA)with the Nheterocyclic ligands 1,4-di(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)benzene(1,4-dtb)and 1,4-di(1H-imidazol-1-yl)benzene(1,4-dib),respectively,around Co^(2+)ions.Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that in both complexes HU23 and HU24,the CIA^(3-)anions adopt aκ^(7)-coordination mode,bridging six Co^(2+)ions via their five carboxylate oxygen atoms and one ether oxygen atom.This linkage forms tetranuclear[Co4(μ3-OH)2]^(6+)units.These Co-oxo cluster units were interconnected by CIA^(3-)anions to assemble into 2D kgd-type structures featuring a 3,6-connected topology.The 2D layers were further connected by 1,4-dtb and 1,4-dib,resulting in 3D pillar-layered frameworks for HU23 and HU24.Notably,despite the similar configurations of 1,4-dtb and 1,4-dib,differences in their coordination spatial orientations lead to topological divergence in the 3D frameworks of HU23 and HU24.Topological analysis indicates that the frameworks of HU23 and HU24 can be simplified into a 3,10-connected net(point symbol:(4^(10).6^(3).8^(2))(4^(3))_(2))and a 3,8-connected tfz-d net(point symbol:(4^(3))_(2)((4^(6).6^(18).8^(4)))),respectively.This structural differentiation confirms the precise regulatory role of ligands on the topology of metal-organic frameworks.Moreover,the ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra confirmed that HU23 and HU24 have strong absorption capabilities for ultraviolet and visible light.According to the Kubelka-Munk method,their bandwidths were 2.15 and 2.08 eV,respectively,which are consistent with those of typical semiconductor materials.Variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility measurements(2-300 K)revealed significant antiferromagnetic coupling in both complexes,with their effective magnetic moments decreasing markedly as the temperature lowered.CCDC:2457554,HU23;2457553,HU24.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2022YFA1402203)the National Natural Science Foundations of China(Grant Nos.12174065 and 12104424)the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology(Grant No.2019SHZDZX01)。
文摘In this work,Ga-doped Ce RhIn_(5) single crystals are grown by In/Ga flux method.Single-crystal X-ray diffraction,magnetic susceptibility,specific heat,and neutron diffraction measurements are utilized to characterize the sample quality and the antiferromagnetic transition temperature T_(N).By substituting In with Ga,T_(N) is slightly decreased,but the antiferromagnetic transition peaks in magnetic susceptibility and specific heat measurements are obviously broadened by external field along c-axis.By comparing with Zn-doped Ce RhIn_(5),it can be concluded that T_(N) is dominated by electron density,and the stiffness of antiferromagnetic transition is obviously reduced by Ga substitution.The substitution effects of Ga are possibly caused by forming heterogeneous local structures,which avoids quantum critical point,superconductivity,and non-Fermi liquid states.Investigations on Gadoped Ce RhIn_(5) help to comprehend the chemical substitution effects in Ce RhIn_(5),and the interaction between heterogeneous structure and long-range antiferromagnetic states.
文摘High-quality antiferromagnetic(AFM)θ-phase manganese nitride(MnN)films were successfully grown on MgO(001)substrates by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy.Structural analysis confirms the high-quality MnN film has a tetragonal distortion with a c/a ratio of~0.98.The film exhibits exceptional stability in both aqueous and ambient conditions,which is a crucial factor for practical applications.Electrical transport reveals its metallic behavior with an upturn at low temperatures,which could be attributed to the Kondo effect originated from nitrogen vacancy-induced magnetic impurities.Room temperature exchange bias has been demonstrated in a MnN/CoFeB heterostructure,verifying the AFM ordering of MnN.Considering its high Néel temperature~650 K,superior stability,and low-cost,this work highlights the epitaxial MnN films as a promising candidate for AFM spintronic applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 12174382)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant Nos. XDB0460000 and XDB28000000)the Innovation Program for Quantum Science and Technology (Grant Nos. 2024ZD0300104 and 2021ZD0302600)。
文摘The competition between dimensionality and ordering in multiferroic materials is of great interest for both fundamental physics and potential applications. Combining first-principles calculations with micromagnetic simulations, we investigate recently synthesized ultrathin perovskite bismuth ferrite(BFO) films. Our numerical results reveal that, at the monolayer limit, the ferroelectricity of BFO is missing because the octahedral distortions are constrained. However, the monolayer bismuth ferrite is a topological antiferromagnetic metal with tunable bimeron magnetic structure. The dual topologically non-trivial characteristics make monolayer bismuth ferrite a multifunctional building block in future spintronic devices.
文摘In this investigation,we delve into the interplay between strong interactions and intricate topological configurations,leading to emergent quantum states such as magnetic topological insulators.The crux of our research centers on elucidating how lattice symmetry modulates antiferromagnetic quantum Hall phenomena.Utilizing the spinful Harper-Hofstadter model enriched with a next-nearest-neighbor(NNN)hopping term,we discern a half-filling bandgap,paving the way for the manifestation of a quantum Hall insulator characterized by a Chern number,C=2.Upon integrating a checkerboardpatterned staggered potential(△)and the Hubbard interaction(U),the system exhibits complex dynamical behaviors.Marginal NNN hopping culminates in a Ne′el antiferromagnetic Mott insulator.In contrast,intensified hopping results in stripe antiferromagnetic configurations.Moreover,in the regime of limited NNN hopping,a C=1 Ne′el antiferromagnetic quantum Hall insulator emerges.A salient observation pertains to the manifestation of a C=1 antiferromagnetic quantum Hall insulator when spin-flip mechanisms are not offset by space group symmetries.These findings chart a pathway for further explorations into antiferromagnetic Quantum Hall States.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2022YFA1402704)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12247101)。
文摘A uniform longitudinal field applied to the transverse Ising model(TIM)distinguishes the antiferromagnetic Ising interaction from its ferromagnetic counterpart.While the ground state of the latter shows no quantum phase transition(QPT),the ground state of the former exhibits rich phases:paramagnetic,antiferromagnetic,and possibly disordered phases.Although the first two are clearly identified,the existence of the disordered phase remains controversial.Here,we use the pattern picture to explore the competition among the antiferromagnetic Ising interaction J,the transverse field hx and the longitudinal field h_(z),and uncover which patterns are responsible for these three competing energy scales,thereby determining the possible phases and the QPTs among them.The system size ranges from L=8 to 128 and the transverse field hx is fixed at 1.Under these parameters,our results show the existence of the disordered phase.For a small h_(z),the system transitions from a disordered phase to an antiferromagnetic phase as J increases.For a large h_(z),the system undergoes two phase transitions:from paramagnetic to disordered,and then to antiferromagnetic phase.These results not only unveil the rich physics of this paradigmatic model but also stimulate quantum simulation by using currently available experimental platforms.
基金Project supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2022YFA1403800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 12250008 and 12188101)+1 种基金the Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research (Grant No. YSBR-059)performed in part at the Aspen Center for Physics, supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. PHY2210452)。
文摘We theoretically study the effect of a uniform orbital magnetic field on spin waves in a triangular lattice tetrahedral antiferromagnetic insulator without spin–orbit coupling. Through symmetry analysis and microscopic calculation, we show that the optical spin wave mode at the Brillouin zone center can acquire a small orbital magnetic moment, although it exhibits no magnetic moment from the Zeeman coupling. Our results are potentially applicable to intercalated van der Waals materials and twisted double-bilayer graphene.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12474110)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2022YFA1403300)+1 种基金the Innovation Program for Quantum Science and Technology(Grant No.2024ZD0300103)the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project(Grant No.2019SHZDZX01)。
文摘In antiferromagnets,dipolar coupling is often disregarded due to the cancellation of magnetic moments between the two sublattices,so that the spin-wave dispersion is predominantly determined by exchange interactions.However,antiferromagnetic spin waves typically involve a slight misalignment of the magnetic moments on the sublattices,which gives rise to a small net magnetization enabling long-range dipolar coupling.In this paper,we investigate the role of dipolar coupling in spin-wave excitations and its influence on the resulting dispersion.Our findings show that:(i)when the Néel vector is perpendicular to the film plane or lies within the film plane and parallel to the wave vector,the dispersion branches can be divided into two groups:those unaffected by the dipolar field and those influenced by it.In these cases,the total magnetic moment remains linearly polarized,but the polarization directions differ between the two types of branches;(ii)when the Néel vector lies in the film plane and is perpendicular to the wave vector,the dipolar interactions affect both types of dispersion branches,leading to their hybridization.This hybridization alters the polarization of the magnetic moment,resulting in elliptical polarization.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12435001,12304006,and 12404265)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai,China(Grant No.23JC1401400)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of East China University,the Natural Science Foundation of WIUCAS(Grant No.WIUCASQD2023004)the Natural Science Foundation of Wenzhou(Grant No.L2023005)。
文摘Antiferromagnetic(AFM)spintronics have sparked extensive research interest in the field of information storage due to the considerable advantages offered by antiferromagnets,including non-volatile data storage,higher storage density,and accelerating data processing.However,the manipulation and detection of internal AFM order in antiferromagnets hinders their applications in spintronic devices.Here,we proposed a design idea for an AFM material that is self-assembled from one-dimensional(1D)ferromagnetic(FM)chains.To validate this idea,we screened a two-dimensional(2D)selfassembled CrBr_(2)antiferromagnet of an AFM semiconductor from a large amount of data.This 2D CrBr_(2)antiferromagnet is composed of 1D FM CrBr_(2)chains that are arranged in a staggered and parallel configuration.In this type of antiferromagnet,the write-data operation of information is achieved in 1D FM chains,followed by a self-assembly process driving the assembly of 1D FM chains into an antiferromagnet.These constituent 1D FM chains become decoupled by external perturbations,such as heat,pressure,strain,etc.,thereby realizing the read-data operation of information.We anticipate that this antiferromagnet,composed of 1D FM chains,can be realized not only in the 1D to 2D system,but also is expected to expand to 2D to three-dimensional(3D)system,and even 1D to 3D system.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11774045)the Joint Research Fund Liaoning-Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science(No.20180510008)。
文摘The study on temperature dependence of exchange bias field and coercivity is crucial to solving the writing/reading dilemma in magnetic recording.Motivated by recent experimental findings,a complete switch between exchange bias field and coercivity with temperature is proposed,and the performance,characterized by average switching temperature(T_(S))and switching temperature width(T_(W)),controlled by antiferromagnetic anisotropy(KAF)and exchange coupling(J_(AF))constants is studied based on a MonteCarlo simulation.The results show that a linear relationship between T_(S)and KAFis established when KAFis above a critical value,while T_(S)is weakly influenced by J_(AF).On the contrary,T_(W)is insensitive to KAF,while strongly depends on J_(AF).Besides overcoming thermal energy,the increase of KAFfor a small J_(AF)guarantees the completely frozen states in the antiferromagnetic layers during magnetizing at higher temperature,below which the exchange bias field exists with a negligible coercivity.Otherwise,for a large J_(AF),the uncompensated antiferromagnetic magnetization behavior during the ferromagnetic magnetization reversal becomes complicated,and the switching process in the low temperature range depends on the irreversibility of uncompensated antiferromagnetic magnetization reversal during magnetizing,while in the high temperature range mainly influenced by the field-cooling process,resulting in a large T_(W).This work provides an opportunity to control/optimize the performance of the temperatureinduced switch between unidirectional and uniaxial symmetries through precisely tuning KAFand/or J_(AF)to meet different application demands in the next generation information technology.
基金Project supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province, China （Grant No 03JJY6008）.
文摘By use of the Hartree approximation and the method of multiple scales, we investigate quantum solitons and intrinsic localized modes in a one-dimensional antiferromagnetic chain. It is shown that there exist solitons of two different quantum frequency bands： i.e., magnetic optical solitons and acoustic solitons. At the boundary of the Brillouin zone, these solitons becornc quantum intrinsic localized modes： their quantum eigenfrequencics are below the bottom of the harmonic optical frequency band and above the top of the harmonic acoustic frequency band.
基金Supported by the Youth Science Foundation of Shanxi Province under Grant No 2013021010-3the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 61434002 and 11404202
文摘Effect of mechanical stress on magnetic properties of an exchange-biased ferromagnetic/antiferromagnetic bilayer deposited on a flexible substrate is investigated. The hysteresis loops with different magnitudes and orientations of the stress can be classified into three types. The corresponding physical conditions for each type of the loop are deduced based on the principle of minimal energy. The equation of the critical stress is derived, which can judge whether the loops show hysteresis or not. Numerical calculations suggest that except for the magnitude of the mechanical stress, the relative orientation of the stress is also an important factor to tune the exchange bias effect.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under grants Nos.51590883,51331006 and51471167a project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences with grant No.KJZD-EW-M05-3
文摘By inserting an ultrathin Pt layer at Co/Ru interface,we established antiferromagnetic coupling with outof-plane magnetization in Co/Ru/Co film stacks fabricated by sputtering.To achieve configuration suitable for free layer,the magnetic properties of the stacks have been investigated by changing the thickness of Co,Ru and Pt layers using an orthogonal wedges technique.It is found that magnetic properties for upper Co layer thinner than 0.5 nm are sensitive to little change in Ru thickness.Improving continuity of upper Co layer by slightly increasing the thickness can effectively increase the squareness of minor loop.The switching magnetization of synthetic antiferromagnetic（SAF） structure is achieved by DC current under an in-plane static magnetic field of ± 500 Oe.This structure is very promising for free layer in spintronic application.
文摘In this work, the magnetic properties of Ising and XY antiferromagnetic thin-films are investigated each as a function of Neel temperature and thickness for layers （n = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and bulk （∞） by means of a mean-field and high temperature series expansion （HTSE） combined with Pade approximant calculations. The scaling law of magnetic susceptibility and magnetization is used to determine the critical exponent γ, veff （mean）, ratio of the critical exponents γ/v, and magnetic properties of Ising and XY antiferromagnetic thin-films for different thickness layers n = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and bulk （∞）.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.11834006,12074181,and 11674165)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Grant No.BK20200007)+1 种基金the Fok Ying-Tong Education Foundation of China (Grant No.161006)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant No.020414380149)。
文摘It has recently been demonstrated that various topological states, including Dirac, Weyl, nodal-line, and triplepoint semimetal phases, can emerge in antiferromagnetic(AFM) half-Heusler compounds. However, how to determine the AFM structure and to distinguish different topological phases from transport behaviors remains unknown. We show that, due to the presence of combined time-reversal and fractional translation symmetry, the recently proposed second-order nonlinear Hall effect can be used to characterize different topological phases with various AFM configurations. Guided by the symmetry analysis, we obtain expressions of the Berry curvature dipole for different AFM configurations. Based on the effective model, we explicitly calculate the Berry curvature dipole, which is found to be vanishingly small for the triple-point semimetal phase, and large in the Weyl semimetal phase. Our results not only put forward an effective method for the identification of magnetic orders and topological phases in AFM half-Heusler materials, but also suggest these materials as a versatile platform for engineering the nonlinear Hall effect.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research Program of China(Grant Nos.2018YFF01010303,2017YFB0702702,and 2016YFA0300701)the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52031015,1187411,51427801,and 51871235)the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences,Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant Nos.QYZDJ-SSW-JSC023,KJZD-SW-M01,and ZDYZ2012-2).
文摘We investigate the ultrafast spin dynamics of an antiferromagnet in a ferromagnet/antiferromagnet heterostructure Fe/GdFeO_(3) via an all-optical method.After laser irradiation,the terahertz spin precession is hard to be excited in a bare GdFeO_(3) without spin reorientation phase but efficiently in Fe/GdFeO_(3).Both quasi-ferromagnetic and impurity modes,as well as a phonon mode,are observed.We attribute it to the optical modification of interfacial exchange coupling between Fe and GdFeO3.Moreover,the excitation efficiency of dynamics can be modified significantly via the pump laser influence.Our results elucidate that the interfacial exchange coupling is a feasible stimulation to efficiently excite terahertz spin dynamics in antiferromagnets.It will expand the exploration of terahertz spin dynamics for antiferromagnet-based opto-spintronic devices.
文摘We exploit a scheme to obtain a long-lived entanglement using a driven central spin interacting with an antiferromagnetic spin bath. Our numerical results show the effects of different parameters on the population inversion and the entanglement dynamics in terms of the linear entropy. It is shown that the long-lived entanglement is an intriguing result corresponding to the collapse region of the atomic inversion. As illustration, we examine the long-time interaction of the entanglement under the resonance and off-resonance regimes.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFA0300504)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11574394,11774423,and 11822412)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universitiesthe Research Funds of Renmin University of China(RUC)(Grant Nos.15XNLQ07,18XNLG14,and 19XNLG17)
文摘We report the detailed physical properties of quaternary compound Ba2BiFeS5 with the key structural ingredient of isolated FeS4 tetrahedra.Magnetization and heat capacity measurements clearly indicate that Ba2BiFeS5 has a paramagnetic to antiferromagnetic transition at about 30 K.The calculated magnetic entropy above ordering temperature is much smaller than theoretical value for high-spin Fe^3+ion with S=5/2,implying the possible short-range antiferromagnetic fluctuation in Ba2BiFeS5.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 11774002
文摘The classical frustrated antiferromagnetic J_1–J_2 model is considered in a description of the classical spin wave for a vector spin system. Its ground state(GS) spin ordering is analyzed by minimizing its energy. Our analytical derivations show that all the spins in the GS phase must lie in planes that are parallel to each other. When applying the derived formulations to concrete lattices such as the square and simple cubic lattices, we find that in the large J_2 region, a large continuous GS degeneracy concluded by a qualitative analysis is lifted, and collinear striped ordering is selected as the GS phase.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51771197)the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.KJZD-EW-M05)the Liaoning Revitalization Talents Program(No.XLYC1807122)。
文摘Three-dimensional Dirac semimetal Cd_(3)As_(2)has been considered as an excellent candidate for applications of electronic devices owing to its ultrahigh mobility and air-stability.However,current researches are focused mainly on the use of gate-voltage to control its carrier transport tunability,while the manipulation of transport properties by element-doping is quite limited.Here we report the tunable magneto-transport properties by adjusting Mn-doping in the Cd_(3)As_(2)compound.We find that Mnelement doping has a strong influence on the Fermi level positions,and the Fermi energy approaches to Dirac point with higher Mn-doping.More importantly,the introduction of Mn atoms transforms diamagnetic Cd_(3)As_(2)to anti ferromagnetic(Cd,Mn)_(3)As_(2),which provides an approach to control topological protected Dirac materials by ma nipulating antiferro magnetic order parameters.The Shubnikov-de Hass oscillation originates from the surface states,and the Landau fan diagram yields a nontrivial Berry phase,indicating the existence of massless Dirac fermions in the(Cd_(1-x)Mn_x)_(3)AS_(2)compounds.Our present results may pave a way for further investigating anti ferromagnetic topological Dirac semimetal and expand the potential applications in optoelectronics and spintronics.
