Manipulation of antiferromagnetic domain distribution in Mn2Au by ultrahigh magnetic fields and by strain
Sapozhnik AA, Abrudan R, Skourski Y, Jourdan M, Zabel H, Klaeui M, Elmers HJ (2017)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2017
Journal
Book Volume: 11
Article Number: 1600438
Journal Issue: 4
DOI: 10.1002/pssr.201600438
Abstract
Evidence for a spin reorientation in antiferromagnetic (AFM) Mn2Au thin films induced by high magnetic fields as well as by the application of in-plane mechanical stress is provided. The AFM domain population in the samples was investigated by resonant X-ray Magnetic Linear Dichroism (XMLD) measurements at the L3 edge of Mn using a variable linear polarization of the incident photon beam. As grown samples show no XMLD signal due to averaging over a random AFM domain distribution. After the exposure to a 70 T in-plane magnetic field a clear XMLD signal indicating the generation of a preferential AFM domain orientation is obtained. The same type of XMLD signal is observed when the thin films are strained, demonstrating the feasibility of AFM domain manipulation by magnetic fields and stress in Mn2Au.
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APA:
Sapozhnik, A.A., Abrudan, R., Skourski, Y., Jourdan, M., Zabel, H., Klaeui, M., & Elmers, H.-J. (2017). Manipulation of antiferromagnetic domain distribution in Mn2Au by ultrahigh magnetic fields and by strain. Physica Status Solidi-Rapid Research Letters, 11(4). https://doi.org/10.1002/pssr.201600438
MLA:
Sapozhnik, A. A., et al. "Manipulation of antiferromagnetic domain distribution in Mn2Au by ultrahigh magnetic fields and by strain." Physica Status Solidi-Rapid Research Letters 11.4 (2017).
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