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  • Spintronics and materials science
  • Condensed matter physics
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Spin current detection and manipulation are central to spintronics.
  • Controlling spin properties at interfaces is crucial for advanced electronic devices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the active control of the net spin Hall angle in platinum (Pt) using ferroelectric polarization.
  • To explore the influence of ferroelectric material (PbZr0.2Ti0.8O3) on spin transport properties in adjacent platinum layers.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing the inverse spin Hall effect to measure the spin Hall angle in ultra-thin platinum films.
  • Employing a pulsed tunneling current from a ferromagnetic La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 electrode.
  • Investigating the effect of varying platinum layer thickness and ferroelectric polarization switching.

Main Results:

  • An active control of the net spin Hall angle (θSHE(net)) in Pt was achieved by interfacing with ferroelectric PZT.
  • The influence of ferroelectric polarization on θSHE(net) was significantly enhanced in ultra-thin Pt layers (<6 nm).
  • Switching the ferroelectric polarization reversed the sign of θSHE(net) in Pt layers thinner than 6 nm.

Conclusions:

  • The observed sign reversal is attributed to the inverted polarity of the spin Hall angle at the PZT/Pt interface upon ferroelectric polarization switching.
  • First-principles calculations support the interface-driven mechanism.
  • This work presents a promising strategy for developing energy-efficient spin-orbitronic devices controlled by ferroelectric polarization.