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Towards the quantized anomalous Hall effect in AlOx-capped MnBi2Te4.
Yongqian Wang1,2, Bohan Fu1,2, Yongchao Wang3
1School of Physics, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China.
Nature Communications
|February 18, 2025
Summary
A new fabrication method using an AlOx layer enhances the quantum anomalous Hall effect in MnBi2Te4. This breakthrough promises high-quality dissipationless transport devices and advances topological spintronics research.
Area of Science:
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Materials Science
- Quantum Phenomena
Background:
- The quantum anomalous Hall effect (QAHE) in MnBi2Te4 is crucial for low-power electronics and topological spintronics.
- Achieving quantized QAHE at zero magnetic field is challenging due to fabrication imperfections.
- MnBi2Te4 is the only known material exhibiting antiferromagnetic QAHE.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a simple fabrication method to improve MnBi2Te4 device quality.
- To enhance the anomalous Hall effect (AHE) towards quantization.
- To investigate the underlying mechanisms of AHE and magnetism in MnBi2Te4.
Main Methods:
- Depositing an AlOx passivation layer on MnBi2Te4 before device fabrication.
- Conducting optical contrast and magnetotransport measurements on over 50 devices.
- Performing scaling relation analysis and gate voltage tuning.
Main Results:
- The AlOx layer effectively preserves the pristine states of MnBi2Te4 devices.
- The AlOx deposition significantly enhances the AHE, moving it closer to quantization.
- Scaling relation analysis confirmed Berry curvature as the dominant mechanism for AHE.
- Gate-independent magnetism was observed in odd-layer MnBi2Te4.
Conclusions:
- The AlOx passivation method is a straightforward solution to fabrication challenges in MnBi2Te4.
- This technique enables the creation of high-quality dissipationless transport devices.
- The findings advance the understanding of topological quantum phenomena in 2D materials.
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