Critically-enhanced nonreciprocal electronic transport at magnetic phase boundary in a room temperature helimagnet YMn_{6}Sn_{6}

We investigated nonreciprocal electronic transport, a diode effect of electric current flow, in a helimagnet YMn_{6}Sn_{6}. We found that nonreciprocal resistivity, whose sign depends on the handedness of the magnetic spiral (chirality), was drastically enhanced in the vicinity of the helimagnetic t...

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Main Authors: Hidetoshi Masuda, Jun-ichiro Ohe, Yoichi Nii, Shojiro Kimura, Yoshinori Onose
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Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2025-07-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/ltwf-zhj2
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author Hidetoshi Masuda
Jun-ichiro Ohe
Yoichi Nii
Shojiro Kimura
Yoshinori Onose
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Yoichi Nii
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description We investigated nonreciprocal electronic transport, a diode effect of electric current flow, in a helimagnet YMn_{6}Sn_{6}. We found that nonreciprocal resistivity, whose sign depends on the handedness of the magnetic spiral (chirality), was drastically enhanced in the vicinity of the helimagnetic transition magnetic field. This critical enhancement was observed in the wide temperature range below the helimagnetic transition temperature 335 K. We comparatively discuss three possible mechanisms of nonreciprocal electronic transport: band asymmetry, current-induced deformation of the magnetic structure, and asymmetric scattering, and suggest the most plausible mechanism is the last one.
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spelling doaj-art-96dc0e3595e54e3ab4e1ef43f10c5e7e2025-08-20T03:33:39ZengAmerican Physical SocietyPhysical Review Research2643-15642025-07-017303301910.1103/ltwf-zhj2Critically-enhanced nonreciprocal electronic transport at magnetic phase boundary in a room temperature helimagnet YMn_{6}Sn_{6}Hidetoshi MasudaJun-ichiro OheYoichi NiiShojiro KimuraYoshinori OnoseWe investigated nonreciprocal electronic transport, a diode effect of electric current flow, in a helimagnet YMn_{6}Sn_{6}. We found that nonreciprocal resistivity, whose sign depends on the handedness of the magnetic spiral (chirality), was drastically enhanced in the vicinity of the helimagnetic transition magnetic field. This critical enhancement was observed in the wide temperature range below the helimagnetic transition temperature 335 K. We comparatively discuss three possible mechanisms of nonreciprocal electronic transport: band asymmetry, current-induced deformation of the magnetic structure, and asymmetric scattering, and suggest the most plausible mechanism is the last one.http://doi.org/10.1103/ltwf-zhj2
spellingShingle Hidetoshi Masuda
Jun-ichiro Ohe
Yoichi Nii
Shojiro Kimura
Yoshinori Onose
Critically-enhanced nonreciprocal electronic transport at magnetic phase boundary in a room temperature helimagnet YMn_{6}Sn_{6}
Physical Review Research
title Critically-enhanced nonreciprocal electronic transport at magnetic phase boundary in a room temperature helimagnet YMn_{6}Sn_{6}
title_full Critically-enhanced nonreciprocal electronic transport at magnetic phase boundary in a room temperature helimagnet YMn_{6}Sn_{6}
title_fullStr Critically-enhanced nonreciprocal electronic transport at magnetic phase boundary in a room temperature helimagnet YMn_{6}Sn_{6}
title_full_unstemmed Critically-enhanced nonreciprocal electronic transport at magnetic phase boundary in a room temperature helimagnet YMn_{6}Sn_{6}
title_short Critically-enhanced nonreciprocal electronic transport at magnetic phase boundary in a room temperature helimagnet YMn_{6}Sn_{6}
title_sort critically enhanced nonreciprocal electronic transport at magnetic phase boundary in a room temperature helimagnet ymn 6 sn 6
url http://doi.org/10.1103/ltwf-zhj2
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