Intrinsic spin-hall effect in aluminum

Yu.N. Chiang, M.O. Dzyuba

ILTPE NASU, Ukraine
E-mail:dzyuba@ilt.kharkov.ua

Schematic representation of a sample with an asymmetric cross

section, leading to nonequilibrium dynamics and accumulation
of spins in the presence of a spin-orbit interaction. Brown and The transverse potential difference Uy of sample S2
blue colors refer to "up" and "down" polarizations, respectively. with a symmetric (rectangular) cross section in
The flip-spin region marked marked by by yellow. function of magnetic field Hz and jc,x.

The transverse potential difference Uy of sample S1 The transverse potential difference Uy of sample S1
with a wedge-shaped cross section in function of with a wedge-shaped cross section in function of
magnetic field Hz and jc,x. tilted magnetic field Hz and jc,x.

All curves combine a common property-the reversal of the sign when the direction of any of the vectors changes to the opposite. It means that UCHE>>USHE.

Using a property of sigh reversal of CHE with switching of vectors directions H and I, we found a fuctions USHE(H).

SHE in aluminum samples with asymmetrical (S1) and SHE in an aluminum S1 sample in an tilted magnetic field.
symmetrical (S2) cross sections in a perpendicular For comparison, it is shown SHE in sample S2 in a
magnetic field perpendicular magnetic field.