Current-induced spin polarization at metallic surfaces from first-principles
arXiv:2303.04666 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.107.174433
Abstract
We present the results of first-principles calculations based on density functional theory estimating the magnitude of the current-induced spin polarization (CISP) at the surfaces of the transition metals with fcc and bcc crystal structures. We predict that the largest surface CISP occurs for W and Ta, whereas CISP is considerably weaker for Pt and Au surfaces. We then discuss how CISP emerges over a length scale equal to few atomic layers as opposed to the spin accumulation characteristic of the SHE, which is related to the materials' spin diffusion length. Finally, using our estimates for the CISP magnitude, we suggest that the spin density appearing near W surfaces in experiments is mostly due to CISP, whereas that at Pt surfaces stems from the Hall effect.
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