Spin transport and dynamics in all-oxide perovskite La$_{2/3}$Sr$_{1/3}$MnO$_3$/SrRuO$_3$ bilayers probed by ferromagnetic resonance

TL;DR

This study investigates spin transport and magnetization dynamics in La$_{2/3}$Sr$_{1/3}$MnO$_3$/SrRuO$_3$ bilayers using ferromagnetic resonance, revealing a short spin diffusion length and interfacial conductance, advancing understanding of spin phenomena in complex oxides.

Contribution

The paper provides the first experimental quantification of spin transport parameters and damping mechanisms in LSMO/SRO bilayers, highlighting their potential for spin-current studies in perovskite heterostructures.

Findings

Short spin diffusion length in SRO ($\, extless\,1$ nm)

Interfacial spin-mixing conductance comparable to other bilayers

Anisotropic non-Gilbert damping increases with SRO addition

Abstract

Thin films of perovskite oxides offer the possibility of combining emerging concepts of strongly correlated electron phenomena and spin current in magnetic devices. However, spin transport and magnetization dynamics in these complex oxide materials are not well understood. Here, we experimentally quantify spin transport parameters and magnetization damping in epitaxial perovskite ferromagnet/paramagnet bilayers of La$_{2/3}$Sr$_{1/3}$MnO$_3$/SrRuO$_3$ (LSMO/SRO) by broadband ferromagnetic resonance spectroscopy. From the SRO thickness dependence of Gilbert damping, we estimate a short spin diffusion length of $\lesssim$1 nm in SRO and an interfacial spin-mixing conductance comparable to other ferromagnet/paramagnetic-metal bilayers. Moreover, we find that anisotropic non-Gilbert damping due to two-magnon scattering also increases with the addition of SRO. Our results demonstrate LSMO/SRO as a spin-source/spin-sink system that may be a foundation for examining spin-current transport in various perovskite heterostructures.