Large Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction and atomic layer thickness dependence in a ferromagnet- WS2 heterostructure

• Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have immense potential for spintronics applications. Here, we report atomic layer thickness dependence in WS2/Co3FeB heterostructures. The layer dependence is predicted by density functional theory and demonstrated experimentally by the layer dependence of the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI). Notably, we have observed the DMI in WS2 to be larger than that for heavy metals such as W and Ta, which is important to stabilize chiral structures. Inversion symmetry is not preserved with an odd number of layers, while it exists with an even number of layers. This symmetry rule is reflected in the temperature dependence of the effective damping parameter of the heterostructure. That the damping parameter decreases (increases) in odd (even) layers can be resolved at low temperature. This suggests that the layer dependence has its origin at the WS2 interface, where the spin-valley coupling and spin-orbit coupling activate these features. Large DMI, pure spin current, and unique layer dependence in TMDs provide valuable information and fundamental understanding for designing TMD-based quantum information storage devices. © 2022 American Physical Society.

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Fysik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Physical Sciences (hsv//eng)

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Fysik -- Den kondenserade materiens fysik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Physical Sciences -- Condensed Matter Physics (hsv//eng)

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Damping

Density functional theory

Heavy metals

Quantum optics

Temperature distribution

Tungsten compounds

Virtual storage

Atomic layers thickness

Damping parameters

Density-functional-theory

Dichalcogenides

Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction

Layer dependences

Number of layers

Spintronics application

Thickness dependence

Two-dimensional

Transition metals

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