Continuous manipulation of magnetic anisotropy in a van der Waals ferromagnet 
via electrical gating

Tang, M.; Huang, J.; Qin, F.; Zhai, K.; Ideue, T.; Li, Z.; Meng, F.; Nie, A.; Wu, L.; Bi, X.; Zhang, C.; Zhou, L.; Chen, P.; Qiu, C.; Tang, P.; Zhang, H.; Wan, X.; Wang, L.; Liu, Z.; Tian, Y.; Iwasa, Y.; Yuan, H.

doi:10.1038/s41928-022-00882-z

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Continuous manipulation of magnetic anisotropy in a van der Waals ferromagnet via electrical gating

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Tang, P.
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University;
Theory Group, Theory Department, Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Max Planck Society;
Center for Free-Electron Laser Science;

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Tang, M., Huang, J., Qin, F., Zhai, K., Ideue, T., Li, Z., et al. (2023). Continuous manipulation of magnetic anisotropy in a van der Waals ferromagnet via electrical gating. Nature Electronics, 6(1), 28-36. doi:10.1038/s41928-022-00882-z.

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Abstract

Controlling the magnetic anisotropy of ferromagnetic materials plays a key role in magnetic switching devices and spintronic applications. Examples of spin-orbit torque devices with different magnetic anisotropy geometries (in-plane or out-of-plane directions) have been demonstrated with novel magnetization switching mechanisms for extended device functionalities. Normally, the intrinsic magnetic anisotropy in ferromagnetic materials is unchanged within a fixed direction, and thus, it is difficult to realize multifunctionality devices. Therefore, continuous modulation of magnetic anisotropy in ferromagnetic materials is highly desired but remains challenging. Here, we demonstrate a gate-tunable magnetic anisotropy transition from out-of-plane to canted and finally to in-plane in layered Fe5GeTe2 by combining the measurements of the angle-dependent anomalous Hall effect and magneto-optical Kerr effect with quantitative Stoner-Wohlfarth analysis. The magnetic easy axis continuously rotates in a spin-flop pathway by gating or temperature modulation. Such observations offer a new avenue for exploring magnetization switching mechanisms and realizing new spintronic functionalities.