Anisotropic magnetoresistance in altermagnetic MnTe

Ruben D. G. Betancourt, J. Zubáč, K. Geishendorf, Philipp Ritzinger, Barbara Růžičková, Tommy Kotte, J. Železný, K. Olejník, Gunther Springholz, B. Büchner, A. Thomas, K. Výborný, Tomas Jungwirth, H. Reichlová, Dominik Kriegner

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Abstract

Recently, MnTe was established as an altermagnetic material that hosts spin-polarized electronic bandsaswellasanomaloustransporteffectsliketheanomalousHalleffect.Inadditiontotheseeffects arising from altermagnetism, MnTe also hosts other magnetoresistance effects. Here, we study the manipulation of the magnetic order by an applied magnetic field and its impact on the electrical resistivity. In particular, weestablishwhichcomponentsofanisotropicmagnetoresistancearepresent whenthemagneticorderisrotated withinthe hexagonal basal plane. Our experimental results, which are in agreement with our symmetry analysis of the magnetotransport components, showcase the existence of an anisotropic magnetoresistance linked to both the relative orientation of current and magnetic order, as well as crystal and magnetic order. Altermagnetism is manifested as a three-fold component in the transverse magnetoresistance which arises due to the anomalous Hall effect.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2:45
Number of pages9
Journalnpj Spintronics
Volume2
Issue number45
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Fields of science

  • 103 Physics, Astronomy

JKU Focus areas

  • Digital Transformation

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