Spontaneously induced magnetic anisotropy in an ultrathin Co/MoS<sub>2</sub> heterojunction
Chun-I Lu, Chih-Heng Huang, Kui‐Hon Ou Yang, Kristan Bryan Simbulan, Kai-Shin Li, Feng Li, Junjie Qi, Matteo Jugovac, Iulia Cojocariu, Vitaliy Feyer, Christian Tusche, Minn‐Tsong Lin, Tzu-Hung Chuang, Yann‐Wen Lan, Der‐Hsin Wei
Abstract
MoS<sub>2</sub> is predicted to be magnetized through charge and spin donation from the attached Co layer. In this work, we observe that the top amorphous Co layer has spontaneous magnetic anisotropy, and the domain walls follow the crystalline axis of MoS<sub>2</sub>.
Topics & Concepts
HeterojunctionMaterials scienceAnisotropyMagnetic anisotropyOptoelectronicsNanotechnologyCondensed matter physicsPhysicsMagnetic fieldOpticsMagnetizationQuantum mechanics2D Materials and ApplicationsMXene and MAX Phase MaterialsGraphene research and applications