Author
Abhisek Mishra, Pritam Das, Rupalipriyadarsini Chhatoi, Soubhagya Dash1, Shubhransu Sahoo, Kshitij Singh Rathore, Pil-Ryung Cha, Seung-Cheol Lee, Satadeep Bhattacharjee
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Journal
Physical Review Applied
Transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are a novel class of quantum materials with significant potential in spintronics, optoelectronics, valleytronics, and optovalleytronics. TMDs exhibit strong spin-orbit coupling, enabling efficient spin-charge interconversion, which makes them ideal candidates for spin-orbit torque-driven spintronic devices. In this study, we have investigated the spin-to-charge conversion through ferromagnetic resonance in MoS2/Cu/Co-Fe-B heterostructures with varying Cu spacer thicknesses. The conversion efficiency, quantified by the spin Hall angle, has been enhanced by an order of magnitude due to Cu intercalation. Magneto-optic Kerr effect microscopy has confirmed that Cu does not significantly modify the magnetic domains, indicating its effectiveness in decoupling MoS2 from Co-Fe-B. This decoupling preserves the spin-orbit coupling (SOC) of MoS2 by mitigating the exchange interaction with Co-Fe-B, as proximity to localized magnetization can alter the electronic structure and the SOC. First-principles calculations have revealed that Cu intercalation notably enhances the spin Berry curvature and spin Hall conductivity, contributing to the increased spin Hall angle. This study demonstrates that interface engineering of ferromagnet–TMD-based heterostructures can achieve higher spin-to-charge conversion efficiencies, paving the way for advancements in spintronic applications.