Spin-orbit-derived giant magnetoresistance in a layered magnetic semiconductor AgCrSe2
arXiv:2205.14795 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.6.054602
Abstract
Two-dimensional magnetic materials have recently attracted great interest due to their unique functions as the electric field control of a magnetic phase and the anomalous spin Hall effect. For such remarkable functions, a spin-orbit coupling (SOC) serves as an essential ingredient. Here we report a giant positive magnetoresistance in a layered magnetic semiconductor AgCrSe2, which is a manifestation of the subtle combination of the SOC and Zeeman-type spin splitting. When the carrier concentration approaches the critical value of 2.5\times10^18 cm^-3, a sizable positive magnetoresistance of ~400 % emerges upon the application of magnetic fields normal to the conducting layers. Based on the magneto-Seebeck effect and the first-principles calculations, the unconventional magnetoresistance is ascribable to the enhancement of effective carrier mass in the SOC induced J = 3/2 state, which is tuned to the Fermi level through the Zeeman splitting enhanced by the p-d coupling. This study demonstrates a new aspect of the SOC-derived magnetotransport in two-dimensional magnetic semiconductors, paving the way to novel spintronic functions.
arXiv comment8 papges, 5 figures
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