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Antiferromagnetic (AFM) spintronics exploits the N\'eel vector as a state variable for novel spintronic devices. Recent studies have shown that the field-like and antidamping spin-orbit torques (SOT) can be used to switch the N\'eel vector…

Materials Science · Physics 2020-02-18 Ding-Fu Shao , Shu-Hui Zhang , Gautam Gurung , Wen Yang , Evgeny Y. Tsymbal

Ultrafast electric manipulation of magnetic order in solids is critical for the development of future terahertz data processing. A fascinating concept for such high-speed operation is offered in metallic antiferromagnets by N\'eel…

The absence of stray fields, their insensitivity to external magnetic fields, and ultrafast dynamics make antiferromagnets promising candidates for active elements in spintronic devices. Here, we demonstrate manipulation of the N\'{e}el…

We propose a robust two-terminal electrical readout scheme for detecting the N\'eel vector orientation in antiferromagnetic (AFM) materials by leveraging longitudinal nonreciprocal transport driven by quantum metric dipoles. Unlike…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-10-22 Guozhi Long , Hui Zeng , Mingxiang Pan , Wenhui Duan , Huaqing Huang

Topological antiferromagnetic (AFM) spintronics is an emerging field of research, which exploits the N\'eel vector to control the topological electronic states and the associated spin-dependent transport properties. A recently discovered…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-02-22 Ding-Fu Shao , Gautam Gurung , Shu-Hui Zhang , Evgeny Y. Tsymbal

The family of monolayer two-dimensional (2D) materials hosts a wide range of interesting phenomena, including superconductivity, charge density waves, topological states and ferromagnetism, but direct evidence for antiferromagnetism in the…

Materials Science · Physics 2021-10-12 Zhuoliang Ni , A. V. Haglund , H. Wang , B. Xu , C. Bernhard , D. G. Mandrus , X. Qian , E. J. Mele , C. L. Kane , Liang Wu

Antiferromagnetic (AFM) spintronics has emerged as a subfield of spintronics driven by the advantages of antiferromagnets producing no stray fields and exhibiting ultrafast magnetization dynamics. The efficient method to detect an AFM order…

Materials Science · Physics 2022-05-25 Jianting Dong , Xinlu Li , Gautam Gurung , Meng Zhu , Peina Zhang , Fanxing Zheng , Evgeny Y. Tsymbal , Jia Zhang

We demonstrate that an all-antiferromagnetic tunnel junction with current perpendicular to the plane geometry can be used as an efficient spintronics device with potential high frequency operation. By using state-of-the-art density…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-02-15 Maria Stamenova , Razie Mohebbi , Jamileh Seyedyazdi , Ivan Rungger , Stefano Sanvito

Altermagnets, a newly discovered class of magnets, integrate the advantages of both ferromagnets and antiferromagnets, such as enabling anomalous transport without stray fields and supporting ultrafast spin dynamics, offering exciting…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-01-05 Xian-Peng Zhang , Run-Wu Zhang , Xiaolong Fan , Wanxiang Feng , Xiangrong Wang , Yugui Yao

Altermagnets have recently emerged as promising materials for next-generation spintronic devices. For their device applications, realizing a single-domain configuration is essential but remains challenging. We theoretically consider…

Materials Science · Physics 2026-05-15 Seungyun Han , Insu Baek , Kyoung-Whan Kim , Hyun-Woo Lee , Suik Cheon

Two-dimensional antiferromagnets, combining the dual advantages of van der Waals (vdW) and antiferromagnetic materials, provide an unprecedented platform for exploring emergent spin-related phenomena. However, electrical manipulation of…

We investigate the current-induced switching of the Neel order in NiO(001)/Pt heterostructures,which is manifested electrically via the spin Hall magnetoresistance. Significant reversible changes in the longitudinal and transverse…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-06-13 X. Z. Chen , R. Zarzuela , J. Zhang , C. Song , X. F. Zhou , G. Y. Shi , F. Li , H. A. Zhou , W. J. Jiang , F. Pan , Y. Tserkovnyak

We theoretically study the current-induced spin torque in antiferromagnetic tunnel junctions, composed of two semi-infinite antiferromagnetic layers separated by a tunnel barrier, in both clean and disordered regimes. We find that the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-04-26 H. Saidaoui , A. Manchon , X. Waintal

We report the direct observation of switching of the N\'eel vector of antiferromagnetic (AFM) domains in response to electrical pulses in micron-scale Pt/$\alpha$-Fe$_2$O$_3$ Hall bars using photoemission electron microscopy. Current pulses…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-03-17 Egecan Cogulu , Nahuel N. Statuto , Yang Cheng , Fengyuan Yang , Rajesh V. Chopdekar , Hendrik Ohldag , Andrew D. Kent

Electrical manipulation of antiferromagnetic states, a cornerstone of antiferromagnetic spintronics, is a great challenge, requiring novel material platforms. Here we report the full control over antiferromagnetic states by voltage pulses…

Antiferromagnets have large potential for ultrafast coherent switching of magnetic order with minimum heat dissipation. In novel materials such as Mn$_2$Au and CuMnAs, electric rather than magnetic fields may control antiferromagnetic order…

We predict ultrafast switching in a chiral anti-ferromagnet that occurs at femtosecond times, nearly 5 orders of magnitude faster than the torque induced nanosecond switching previously observed. The physical mechanism, quite different from…

In this work, we investigate the steady propagation of 180-degree domain walls (180DWs) of N\'{e}el vectors in thin antiferromagnetic strips under perpendicularly injected spin currents with various polarization orientations. Our results…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-06-18 Jiaxin Du , Mei Li , Bin Xi , Xue Zhang , Yi Sun , Chun-Gui Duan , Jie Lu

Electric field induced spin-orbit torques are the crucial mechanism for electric regulations of antiferromagnetic order. However, the spin-orbit torques in antiferromagnets and the induced spin dynamics remain largely unexplored. In this…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-12-12 Yizhuo Song , Jianting Dong , Jiahao Shentu , Jia Zhang

Altermagnets host chirally split magnons that promise unique functionalities for information processing. However, their distinctive transport signatures, crucial for experimental identification and manipulation, remain elusive. Here, we…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-05-05 Yanmeng Lei , Rui-Chun Xiao , Weiwei Lin , Tao Yu