Berry curvature-induced local spin polarisation in gated graphene/WTe heterostructures
arXiv:2106.15509 · doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30744-3
Abstract
Full experimental control of local spin-charge interconversion is of primary interest for spintronics. Heterostructures combining graphene with a strongly spin-orbit coupled two-dimensional (2D) material enable such functionality by design. Electric spin valve experiments have provided so far global information on such devices, while leaving the local interplay between symmetry breaking, charge flow across the heterointerface and aspects of topology unexplored. Here, we utilize magneto-optical Kerr microscopy to resolve the gate-tunable, local current-induced spin polarisation in graphene/WTe van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures. It turns out that even for a nominal in-plane transport, substantial out-of-plane spin accumulation is induced by a corresponding out-of-plane current flow. We develop a theoretical model which explains the gate- and bias-dependent onset and spatial distribution of the massive Kerr signal on the basis of interlayer tunnelling, along with the reduced point group symmetry and inherent Berry curvature of the heterostructure. Our findings unravel the potential of 2D heterostructure engineering for harnessing topological phenomena for spintronics, and constitute an important further step toward electrical spin control on the nanoscale.
arXiv comment6 pages, 4 figures
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