Direct observation of half-metallicity in the Heusler compound Co2MnSi

M. Jourdan (), J. Minár, J. Braun, A. Kronenberg, S. Chadov, B. Balke, A. Gloskovskii, M. Kolbe, H.J. Elmers, G. Schönhense, H. Ebert, C. Felser and M. Kläui
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M. Jourdan: Institut für Physik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität
J. Minár: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
J. Braun: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
A. Kronenberg: Institut für Physik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität
S. Chadov: Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Physik fester Stoffe
B. Balke: Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität
A. Gloskovskii: Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
M. Kolbe: Institut für Physik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität
H.J. Elmers: Institut für Physik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität
G. Schönhense: Institut für Physik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität
H. Ebert: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
C. Felser: Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Physik fester Stoffe
M. Kläui: Institut für Physik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität

Nature Communications, 2014, vol. 5, issue 1, 1-5

Abstract: Abstract Ferromagnetic thin films of Heusler compounds are highly relevant for spintronic applications owing to their predicted half-metallicity, that is, 100% spin polarization at the Fermi energy. However, experimental evidence for this property is scarce. Here we investigate epitaxial thin films of the compound Co2MnSi in situ by ultraviolet-photoemission spectroscopy, taking advantage of a novel multi-channel spin filter. By this surface sensitive method, an exceptionally large spin polarization of ( ) % at room temperature is observed directly. As a more bulk sensitive method, additional ex situ spin-integrated high energy X-ray photoemission spectroscopy experiments are performed. All experimental results are compared with advanced band structure and photoemission calculations which include surface effects. Excellent agreement is obtained with calculations, which show a highly spin polarized bulk-like surface resonance ingrained in a half metallic bulk band structure.

Date: 2014
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