Negative Te spin polarization responsible for ferromagnetic order in the doped topological insulator V(SbBi)Te

Ye, M.*; Xu, T.*; Li, G.*; Qiao, S.*; 竹田 幸治; 斎藤 祐児; Zhu, S.-Y.*; Nurmamat, M.*; 角田 一樹*; 石田 行章*; et al.

Physical Review B, 99(14), p.144413_1 - 144413_7, 2019/04

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.99.144413

We investigate the microscopic origin of ferromagnetism coupled with topological insulators in V-doped (Sb,Bi)Te employing X-ray magnetic circular dichroism and angle-resolved two-photon photoemission spectroscopies, combined with first-principles calculations. We found an magnetic moment at the Te site anti-parallel to that of the V and Sb sites, which plays a key role in the ferromagnetic order. We ascribe it to the hybridization between Te 5 and V 3 majority spin states at the Fermi energy, consistent with the Zener-type - exchange interaction scenario. The substitution of Bi for Sb suppresses the bulk ferromagnetism by introducing extra electron carriers in the majority spin channel of the Te states that compensates the antiparallel magnetic moment on the Te site. Our findings reveal important clues to designing magnetic topological insulators with higher Curie temperature that work under ambient conditions.

Manifestation of electron correlation effect in 5 states of uranium compounds revealed by 4-5 resonant photoelectron spectroscopy

藤森 伸一; 小畠 雅明; 竹田 幸治; 岡根 哲夫; 斎藤 祐児; 藤森 淳; 山上 浩志; 芳賀 芳範; 山本 悦嗣; 大貫 惇睦*

Physical Review B, 99(3), p.035109_1 - 035109_5, 2019/01

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.99.035109

In the present study, we have elucidated the nature of the electron correlation effect in uranium compounds by imaging the partial density of states (pDOS) of typical itinerant, localized, and heavy fermion uranium compounds by using the 4-5 resonant photoemission spectroscopy. Obtained pDOS exhibit a systematic trend depending on the physical properties of compounds: Although the coherent peak at the Fermi level can be explained by the band-structure calculation, an incoherent peak emerges on the higher binding energy side () in the cases of localized and heavy fermion compounds. The intensity and energy position of the incoherent peak is increased and shifted to a higher binding energy as the localization of the state increases. These behaviors are consistent with the prediction of the Mott metal-insulator transition, suggesting that the Hubbard- type mechanism takes an essential role in the electronic structure of actinide materials.

Soft X-ray magnetic circular dichroism study on UGe

竹田 幸治; 岡根 哲夫; 斎藤 祐児; 山上 浩志; 山本 悦嗣; 芳賀 芳範

Progress in Nuclear Science and Technology (Internet), 5, p.171 - 174, 2018/11

In order to investigate the electronic and magnetic states of UGe element-specifically, we have performed soft X-ray magnetic circular dichroism experiments at the U N and Ge L absorption edges. We have detected the XMCD signals at both the U and Ge sites and observed clear hysteresis loops in the ferromagnetic (FM) state at T = 5.5 K. From the branching ratio B, it is found that the occupation number of 5f electrons (n) in UGe is close to 3. In addition, applying the magneto-optical sum rules analysis to the XMCD spectrum at the U N edges, the ratio of orbital magnetic moment to the spin magnetic moment (-M/M) is estimated to be 2.17. These values of B and -M/M are comparable compared with the results of other FM superconductors: URhGe and UCoGe

Cation distribution and magnetic properties in ultrathin (NiCo)FeO (x=0-1) layers on Si(111) studied by soft X-ray magnetic circular dichroism

若林 勇希*; 野中 洋亮*; 竹田 幸治; 坂本 祥哉*; 池田 啓祐*; Chi, Z.*; 芝田 悟朗*; 田中 新*; 斎藤 祐児; 山上 浩志; et al.

Physical Review Materials (Internet), 2(10), p.104416_1 - 104416_12, 2018/10

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.2.104416

We study the electronic structure and magnetic properties of epitaxial (NiCo)FeO(111) layers with thicknesses = 1.7 - 5.2 nm grown on AlO(111)/Si(111) structures. We revealed the crystallographic (octahedral or tetrahedral ) sites and the valences of the Fe, Co, and Ni cations using experimental soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy and X-ray magnetic circular dichroism spectra and configuration-interaction cluster-model calculation.

Preferred site occupation of 3 atoms in NiFeN ( = 1 and 3) films revealed by X-ray absorption spectroscopy and magnetic circular dichroism

高田 郁弥*; 伊藤 啓太*; 竹田 幸治; 斎藤 祐児; 高梨 弘毅*; 木村 昭夫*; 末益 崇*

Physical Review Materials (Internet), 2(2), p.024407_1 - 024407_5, 2018/02

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.2.024407

X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and X-ray magnetic circular dichroism measurements were performed at the Ni and Fe absorption edges for NiFeN ( = 1 and 3) epitaxial films. Shoulders at approximately 2 eV above the Ni main peaks in the XAS spectrum of NiFeN were interpreted to originate from hybridization of orbitals between Ni 3 at face-centered (II) sites and N 2 at body-centered sites, while such features were missing in NiFeN film. Similar shoulders were observed at Fe edges in both films. Hence, Ni atoms preferentially occupied corner (I) sites, where the hybridization was weak because of the relatively long distance between Ni at I sites and N atoms. The relatively large magnetic moment deduced from sum-rule analysis of NiFeN also showed a good agreement with the presence of Ni atoms at I sites.

Electronic structure of ThRuSi studied by angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy; Elucidating the contribution of U 5 states in URuSi

藤森 伸一; 小畠 雅明; 竹田 幸治; 岡根 哲夫; 斎藤 祐児; 藤森 淳; 山上 浩志; 松本 裕司*; 山本 悦嗣; 立岩 尚之; et al.

Physical Review B, 96(12), p.125117_1 - 125117_9, 2017/09

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.96.125117

The Fermi surface and band structure of have been studied by angle resolved photoelectron spectroscopy (ARPES) with the incident photon energies of = 665-735 eV. Detailed band structure and the three-dimensional shape of the Fermi surface were derived experimentally, and they are quantitatively explained by the band-structure calculation based on the density functional approximation. Comparison of the experimental ARPES spectra of with those of shows that they have considerably different spectral profiles particularly in the energy range of - 1 eV. Some energy bands with their energy dispersions of about 1 eV observed in are missing in the ARPES spectra of measured along the same high symmetry line of Brillouin zone, suggesting that U 5 states form these bands in . The relationship between the ARPES spectra of and is very different from the case between and where their intrinsic difference is limited only in the very vicinity of the Fermi energy. The present result argues that the U 5 electrons in have strong hybridization with ligand states, and essentially have an itinerant character.

Element specific electronic states and spin-flip-like behavior of Ce in (CeGd)Ni composed of heavy fermion CeNi and ferri-magnet GdNi through XMCD method

矢野 一雄*; 岡根 哲夫; 竹田 幸治; 山上 浩志; 藤森 淳; 西村 克彦*; 佐藤 清雄*

Physica B; Condensed Matter, 515, p.118 - 125, 2017/06

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2017.03.012

CeNi, GdNi、並びにCeGdNiについて、構成元素の電子状態を軟X線吸収磁気円二色性(XMCD)測定により調べた。実験の結果、この系では、Gd 4f電子だけでなく、NI 3d電子並びにCe 4f電子も磁性も有しており、NI並びにCeの磁気モーメントはGdの磁気モーメントとは反平行にカップリングしていることがわかった。Ceの磁気モーメントは、いったん飽和した後、2T以上の磁場領域で減少していくが、これはスピンフリップ挙動と考えられる。サムルール解析からは、Gd 4f電子とNi 3d電子に小さい軌道磁気モーメントが残っていることが示唆された。

Origin of the large positive magnetoresistance of GeMn granular thin films

若林 勇希*; 秋山 了太*; 竹田 幸治; 堀尾 眞史*; 芝田 悟朗*; 坂本 祥哉*; 伴 芳祐*; 斎藤 祐児; 山上 浩志; 藤森 淳*; et al.

Physical Review B, 95(1), p.014417_1 - 014417_6, 2017/01

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.95.014417

GeMn (GeMn) granular thin films are a unique and promising material for spintronic applications owing to their large positive magnetoresistance (MR). The microscopic origin of the MR has not yet been clarified. Here, we develop a method to separately investigate the magnetic properties of the nanoparticles and the matrix, utilizing the extremely high sensitivity of X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) to the local magnetic state of each atom. We find that the MR ratio is proportional to the product of the magnetizations originating from the nanoparticles and the matrix. This result indicates that the spin-polarized holes in the nanoparticles penetrate into the matrix and that these holes undergo first order magnetic scattering by the paramagnetic Mn atoms in the matrix, which induces the large MR.

Electronic structures of uranium compounds studied by soft X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

藤森 伸一; 竹田 幸治; 岡根 哲夫; 斎藤 祐児; 藤森 淳; 山上 浩志; 芳賀 芳範; 山本 悦嗣; 大貫 惇睦

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 85(6), p.062001_1 - 062001_33, 2016/06

https://doi.org/10.7566/JPSJ.85.062001

The electronic structures of uranium-based compounds are studied by photoelectron spectroscopies with soft X-ray synchrotron radiation. Angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy with soft X-rays made it possible to directly observe their bulk band structures and Fermi surfaces. It is shown that the band structure and Fermi surface of itinerant compounds are quantitatively explained by the band-structure calculation treating all U 5 electrons as being itinerant. Furthermore, the overall electronic structures of heavy Fermion compounds are also explained by the band-structure calculation although there exist some disagreements which might be originated from the electron correlation effect. This suggests that the itinerant description of U states is an appropriate starting point for their description. The local electronic structures of uranium site are probed by the core-level photoelectron spectroscopy with soft X-rays. The comparisons of core-level spectra of these compounds with typical itinerant and localized compounds suggest that the local electronic structures of most of itinerant and heavy Fermion compounds are close to U 5 configuration.

Room-temperature local ferromagnetism and its nanoscale expansion in the ferromagnetic semiconductor GeFe

若林 勇希*; 坂本 祥哉*; 竹田 幸治; 石上 啓介*; 高橋 文雄*; 斎藤 祐児; 山上 浩志; 藤森 淳*; 田中 雅明*; 大矢 忍*

Scientific Reports (Internet), 6, p.23295_1 - 23295_9, 2016/03

AA2016-0503.pdf:1.66MB

https://doi.org/10.1038/srep23295

We investigate the local electronic structure and magnetic properties of the group-IV-based ferromagnetic semiconductor, GeFe (GeFe), using soft X-ray magnetic circular dichroism. Our results show that the doped Fe 3 electrons are strongly hybridized with the Ge 4 states, and have a large orbital magnetic moment relative to the spin magnetic moment, namely / 0.1. We find that nanoscale local ferromagnetic regions, which are formed through ferromagnetic exchange interactions in the high-Fe-content regions of the GeFe films, exist even at room temperature, well above the Curie temperature of 20 - 100K. We observe the intriguing nanoscale expansion of the local ferromagnetic regions with decreasing temperature, followed by a transition of the entire film into a ferromagnetic state at the Curie temperature.