Control of the spin to charge conversion using the inverse Rashba-Edelstein effect

Soraya Sangiao (1, 2) , J.M. de Teresa (2) , L. Morellon (2) , I. Lucas (2) , M.C. Martinez-Velarte (2) , Michel Viret (1)

1 LNO - Laboratoire Nano-Magnétisme et Oxydes
2 INA - Instituto de Nanociencia de Aragón [Saragoza, España]

We show here that using spin orbit coupling interactions at a metallic interface it is possible to control the sign of the spin to charge conversion in a spin pumping experiment. Using the intrinsic symmetry of the " Inverse Rashba Edelstein Effect " (IREE) in a Bi/Ag interface, the charge current changes sign when reversing the order of the Ag and Bi stacking. This confirms the IREE nature of the conversion of spin into charge in these interfaces and opens the way to tailoring the spin sensing voltage by an appropriate trilayer sequence.

Domains: Physics [physics]

Soraya Sangiao, J.M. de Teresa, L. Morellon, I. Lucas, M.C. Martinez-Velarte, et al.. Control of the spin to charge conversion using the inverse Rashba-Edelstein effect. Applied Physics Letters, 2015, 106, pp.172403. ⟨10.1063/1.4919129⟩. ⟨cea-01498288⟩