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O: Fachverband Oberflächenphysik

O 73: Mini-Symposium: Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya Interaction (DMI) in magnetic layered systems II

O 73.1: Invited Talk

Wednesday, March 3, 2021, 13:30–14:00, R3

Theoretical insights into Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction in nanostructures based on transition metals, oxides and 2D materials — •Mairbek Chshiev — Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, Spintec, Grenoble, France

Spin-orbit coupling (SOC) based phenomena at interfaces comprising ferromagnetic (FM) and nonmagnetic (NM) metals, oxides (O) and/or 2D materials have been of major interest [1,2]. Here we elucidate microscopic mechanisms of Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction at FM/NM [3,4], FM/O [4,5] and FM/2D [6,7] interfaces. In particular, we show that while the DMI at FM/NM interfaces is governed by Fert-Levy model [3], in case of FM/O or FM/graphene interfaces the DMI is mainly due to Rashba SOC [4,6]. In addition, several approaches for DMI enhancement are presented [4] that allowed observation of room temperature skyrmions [5]. Possibility of controlling DMI by voltage (VCDMI) at NM/FM/O [4,8] or by hydrogenation at FM/graphene interfaces [7] are discussed as well. Finally, DMI mechanisms and potential of realizing skyrmion states in 2D magnets are discussed [9,10].

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