Unconventional charge-to-spin conversions in graphene/MoTe2 van der Waals heterostructures

Abstract

Spin-charge interconversion (SCI) is a central phenomenon to the development of spintronic devices from materials with strong spin-orbit coupling (SOC). In the case of materials with high crystal symmetry, the only allowed SCI processes are those where the spin current, charge current and spin polarization directions are orthogonal to each other. Consequently, standard SCI experiments are designed to maximize the signals arising from the SCI processes with conventional mutually orthogonal geometry. However, in low-symmetry materials, certain non-orthogonal SCI processes are also allowed. Since the standard SCI experiment is limited to charge current flowing only in one direction in the SOC material, certain allowed SCI configurations remain unexplored. In this work, we performed a thorough SCI study in a graphene-based lateral spin valve combined with low-symmetry MoTe${}_2$. Due to a very low contact resistance between the two materials, we could detect SCI signals using both a standard configuration, where the charge current is applied along the MoTe${}_2$, and a recently introduced (3D-current) configuration, where the charge current flow can be controlled in three directions within the heterostructure. As a result, we observed three different SCI components, one orthogonal and two non-orthogonal, giving new insight into the SCI processes in low-symmetry materials. The large SCI signals obtained at room temperature, along with the versatility of the 3D-current configuration, provide feasibility and flexibility to the design of the next generation of spin-based devices.

11 pages, 4 figures

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