Anisotropy in antiferromagnets

Due to the advent of antiferromagnetic (AF) spintronics, there is a burgeoning interest in AF materials for a wide range of potential and actual applications. Generally, AFs are characterized via the ordering at the Néel temperature (TN), but to have a stable AF configuration, it is necessary that t...

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Published in:Journal of applied physics 2020-07, Vol.128 (4)
Main Authors: O’Grady, K., Sinclair, J., Elphick, K., Carpenter, R., Vallejo-Fernandez, G., Probert, M. I. J., Hirohata, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anisotropy
Antiferromagnetism
Applied physics
Ferromagnetism
Spintronics
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Summary:Due to the advent of antiferromagnetic (AF) spintronics, there is a burgeoning interest in AF materials for a wide range of potential and actual applications. Generally, AFs are characterized via the ordering at the Néel temperature (TN), but to have a stable AF configuration, it is necessary that the material has a sufficient level of anisotropy so as to maintain the orientation of the given magnetic state fixed in one direction. Unlike the case for ferromagnets, there are little established data on the anisotropy of AFs and, in particular, its origins, other than it being magneto-crystalline, and those factors which control it. In this perspective article, these factors are reviewed in light of recent and established experimental data. The anisotropy can be found indirectly via the exchange bias phenomenon. This technique is reviewed and, in particular, the implications for the nature of the anisotropy that is measured and its distribution. Finally, a strategy is proposed that would allow for the development of AF materials with controlled anisotropy for future applications.
ISSN:0021-8979
1089-7550
DOI:10.1063/5.0006077