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Manipulation of antiferromagnetic domain distribution in Mn2Au by ultrahigh magnetic fields and by strain

A. A. Sapozhnik, R. Abrudan, Yu. Skourski, M. Jourdan, H. Zabel, M. Kläui, H.‐J. Elmers

physica status solidi (RRL) – Rapid Research Letters· Volume 11· Issue 4
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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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OpenAlex topics: Magnetic properties of thin films · Magnetic Properties and Applications · Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism

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Affiliations

Institute of Physics, Johannes Gutenberg‐University Mainz 55099 Mainz Germany

Graduate School of Excellence, Materials Science in Mainz (MAINZ) 55099 Mainz Germany

Helmholtz‐Zentrum Berlin (HZB) für Materialien und Energie, BESSY II 12489 Berlin Germany

Institute for Experimental Physics, Ruhr‐University Bochum 44780 Bochum Germany

Helmholtz‐Zentrum Dresden‐Rosendorf 01328 Dresden Germany

Funding

German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) through the Transregional Collaborative Research Center 173 ”Spin+X”, Project A05 · fellowship of the MAINZ Graduate School of Excellence · ALICE/VEKMAG facility through the project 05K13PC1

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