Probing magnetism in 2D van der Waals crystalline insulators via electron tunneling
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Klein, Dahlia Rivka
MacNeill, David
Lado, J. L.
Soriano, D.
Navarro-Moratalla, E.
Watanabe, K.
Taniguchi, T.
Manni, S.
Canfield, P.
Fernandez-Rossier, J.
Date Issued
June 2018
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Science
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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Klein, D. R. et al. “Probing Magnetism in 2D van Der Waals Crystalline Insulators via Electron Tunneling.” Science 360, 6394 (May 2018): 1218–1222 © 2018 American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Abstract
Magnetic insulators are a key resource for next-generation spintronic and topological devices. The family of layered metal halides promises varied magnetic states, including ultrathin insulating multiferroics, spin liquids, and ferromagnets, but device-oriented characterization methods are needed to unlock their potential. Here, we report tunneling through the layered magnetic insulator CrI₃ as a function of temperature and applied magnetic field.We electrically detect the magnetic ground state and interlayer coupling and observe a fieldinducedmetamagnetic transition.The metamagnetic transition results in magnetoresistances of 95, 300, and 550% for bilayer, trilayer, and tetralayer CrI₃ barriers, respectively.We further measure inelastic tunneling spectra for our junctions, unveiling a rich spectrum consistent with collective magnetic excitations (magnons) in CrI₃.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics
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https://doi.org/10.1126/SCIENCE.AAR3617
