Enhanced spin pumping in heterostructures of coupled ferrimagnetic garnets

Anupama Swain, Kshitij Singh Rathore, Pushpendra Gupta, Abhisek Mishra, Yong Heng Lee, Jinho Lim, Axel Hoffmann, Ramanathan Mahendiran, Subhankar Bedanta

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Abstract

Spin pumping has significant implications for spintronics, providing a mechanism to manipulate and transport spins for information processing. Understanding and harnessing spin currents through spin pumping is critical for the development of efficient spintronic devices. The use of a magnetic insulator with low damping enhances the signal-to-noise ratio in crucial experiments such as spin-torque ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) and spin pumping. A magnetic insulator coupled with a heavy metal or quantum material offers a more straightforward model system, especially when investigating spin-charge interconversion processes to greater accuracy. This simplicity arises from the absence of unwanted effects caused by conduction electrons unlike in ferromagnetic metals. Here, we investigate the spin pumping in coupled ferrimagnetic (FiM) Y3Fe5O12 (YIG)/Tm3Fe5O12 (TmIG) bilayers combined with heavy-metal (Pt) using the inverse spin Hall effect. It is observed that magnon transmission occurs at both of the FiMs FMR positions. The enhancement of spin pumping voltage (Vsp) in the FiM garnet heterostructures is observed. The plausible reason might be the interfacial exchange coupling between FiMs. The modulation of Vsp is achieved by tuning the bilayer structure. Further, the spin mixing conductance for these coupled systems is found to be ≈ 10 18 m−2. Our findings describe a coupled FiM system for the investigation of magnon coupling providing opportunities for magnonic devices.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number012406
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume125
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2024

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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