Anisotropic intrinsic anomalous Hall effect in ordered 3dPt alloys

TL;DR

This study uses first principles calculations to explore how the intrinsic anomalous Hall conductivity varies with magnetization direction in ordered 3dPt alloys, revealing strong anisotropy and potential for complete Hall current quenching.

Contribution

It demonstrates the strong anisotropic dependence of the anomalous Hall conductivity on magnetization direction in 3dPt alloys and links this to electronic structure changes.

Findings

AHC depends strongly on magnetization direction

Sign change of AHC in CoPt upon rotation of magnetization

Possibility of quenching AHC in Co(x)Ni(1-x)Pt alloys for certain orientations

Abstract

By performing first principles calculations we investigate the intrinsic anomalous Hall conductivity (AHC) and its anisotropy in ordered L1o FePt, CoPt and NiPt ferromagnets, and their intermediate alloys. We demonstrate that the AHC in this family of compounds depends strongly on the direction of the magnetization in the crystal. We predict that such pronounced orientational dependence in combination with the general decreasing trend of the AHC when going from FePt to NiPt leads to a sign change of the AHC upon rotating the magnetization direction in the crystal of CoPt alloy. We also suggest that for a range of concentration x in Co(x)Ni(1-x)Pt alloy it is possible to achieve a complete quenching of the anomalous Hall current for a certain direction of the magnetization in the crystal. By analyzing the spin-resolved AHC in 3dPt alloys we endeavor to relate the overall trend of the AHC in these compounds to the changes in their densities of d-states around the Fermi energy upon varying the atomic number. Moreover, we show the generality of the phenomenon of anisotropic anomalous Hall effect by demonstrating its occurrence within the three-band tight-binding model.