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We perform a symmetry analysis of the ABC-stacked kagome planes of Mn atoms common to the $L1_2$ Mn$_3$X and antiperovskite Mn$_3$AB alloys. In addition to the single-ion-anisotropy and Kitaev-type anisotropic exchange known to stabilize…
We systematically investigate the perpendicular magnetocrystalline anisotropy (MCA) in Co$-$Pt/Pd-based multilayers. Our magnetic measurement data shows that the asymmetric Co/Pd/Pt multilayer has a significantly larger perpendicular…
Mn-based alloys exhibit unique properties in the spintronics materials possessing perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) beyond the Fe and Co-based alloys. It is desired to figure out the quantum physics of PMA inherent to Mn-based alloys,…
We derive a second-order perturbation formula for an electronic system subject to spin-orbit interactions (SOI). The energy correction originates in the spin-conserving and the spin-flip transitions. The former are represented by the…
Magnetocrystalline anisotropy at Heusler alloy$|$MgO interfaces have been studied using first principles calculations. It is found that Co terminated Co$_{2}$FeAl$|$MgO interfaces show perpendicular magnetic anisotropy up to 1.31 mJ/m$^2$,…
We have studied the interfacial Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) in a series of Pt/Co/MOx (M=Al, Gd) trilayers in which the degree of oxidation of the top Co interface is varied. To access to reliable values of the DMI strength, we…
We investigate the effect of capping layer (CAP) on the interfacial magnetic anisotropy energy density (K_S), magnetic damping ({\alpha}), and spin-orbit torques (SOTs) in heavy-metal (Pt) / ferromagnet (Co or Py) / CAP (MgO/Ta, HfOx, or…
Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) is vital to form various chiral spin textures, novel behaviors of magnons and permits their potential applications in energy-efficient spintronic devices. Here, we realize a sizable bulk DMI in a…
We analyze the interplay of spin-valley coupling, orbital physics and magnetic anisotropy taking place at single magnetic atoms adsorbed on semiconducting transition-metal dichalcogenides, MX$_2$ (M = Mo, W; X = S, Se). Orbital selection…
DFT calculations within the generalized Bloch theorem approach show that interfacial Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interactions (DMI) at both interfaces of Graphene/Co$_n$/Pt(111) multilayer heterostructures are decoupled for $n \geq 3$. Unlike the…
Orbitronics is an emerging and fascinating field that explores the utilization of the orbital degree of freedom of electrons for information processing. An increasing number of orbital phenomena are being currently discovered, with…
The Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) has drawn great attention as it stabilizes magnetic chirality, with important implications in fundamental and applied research. This antisymmetric exchange interaction is induced by the broken…
In the ongoing research on two-dimensional (2D) ferromagnetic materials with strong intrinsic Dzyaloshinskii--Moriya interaction (DMI), most efforts have focused on doping, Janus engineering, or heterostructure formation to break inversion…
Materials with strong spin-orbit interactions are presently a main target in the search for systems with novel magnetic properties. Magnetic anisotropies can be very large in such compounds, ranging from strongly frustrated Kitaev exchange…
Magnetocrystalline anisotropy in transition metal alloys (FePt, CoPt, FePd, MnAl, MnGa, and FeCo) was studied using first-principles calculations to elucidate its specific mechanism. The tight-binding linear muffin-tin orbital method in the…
This work explores spin-wave dynamics in magnetic nanotubes, focusing on the influence of the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction and curvature. The study uses analytical methods to examine how these factors influence the emergence of…
Antiferromagnetic materials present us with rich and exciting physics, which we can exploit to open new avenues in spintronic device applications. We explore perpendicularly magnetized exchange biased systems of Pt/Co/IrMn and Pt/Co/FeMn,…
We demonstrate spin-orbit torque (SOT) switching of amorphous CoTb single layer films with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA). The switching sustains even the film thickness is above 10 nm, where the critical switching current density…
Using first-principles calculations, we investigate the impact of hydrogenation on the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) at graphene/Co interface. We find that both the magnitude and chirality of DMI can be controlled via…
Skyrmions are topologically protected chiral spin textures that have shown promise as data carriers in future spintronic applications. They can be stabilized by the interfacial Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (iDMI) in material systems…