TY - JOUR
T1 - Higher-order Hall response arises from octupole order and scalar spin chirality in a noncollinear antiferromagnet
AU - Rajan, Adithya
AU - Saunderson, Tom G.
AU - Lux, Fabian R.
AU - Yanes Díaz, Rocío
AU - Abdullah, Hasan M.
AU - Bose, Arnab
AU - Bednarz, Beatrice
AU - Kim, Jun Young
AU - Go, Dongwook
AU - Hajiri, Tetsuya
AU - Shukla, Gokaran
AU - Gomonay, Olena
AU - Yao, Yugui
AU - Feng, Wanxiang
AU - Asano, Hidefumi
AU - Schwingenschlögl, Udo
AU - López-Díaz, Luis
AU - Sinova, Jairo
AU - Jakob, Gerhard
AU - Mokrousov, Yuriy
AU - Manchon, Aurélien
AU - Kläui, Mathias
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2026.
PY - 2026/12
Y1 - 2026/12
N2 - Noncollinear antiferromagnets can generate a transverse electrical response known as the anomalous Hall effect, even though they possess almost no net magnetization. The microscopic origin of this behaviour, however, has remained unclear because conventional measurement geometries mix different contributions to the measured response. Here, we show that applying magnetic fields in selected in-plane directions allows us to disentangle the mechanisms underlying the Hall effect in a representative noncollinear antiferromagnet. By suppressing any dipole-related signal, we isolate a purely octupole-driven Hall response that exhibits a characteristic three-fold angular symmetry. At low magnetic fields, we further observe an additional Hall-like contribution that arises from the scalar spin chirality associated with noncoplanar spin textures. Combining symmetry analysis, first-principles calculations, and transport measurements, we reveal that octupole order, dipole moments, and chirality coexist and contribute in distinct field regimes. These findings establish a framework for identifying and controlling complex magnetic order parameters for spintronic applications.
AB - Noncollinear antiferromagnets can generate a transverse electrical response known as the anomalous Hall effect, even though they possess almost no net magnetization. The microscopic origin of this behaviour, however, has remained unclear because conventional measurement geometries mix different contributions to the measured response. Here, we show that applying magnetic fields in selected in-plane directions allows us to disentangle the mechanisms underlying the Hall effect in a representative noncollinear antiferromagnet. By suppressing any dipole-related signal, we isolate a purely octupole-driven Hall response that exhibits a characteristic three-fold angular symmetry. At low magnetic fields, we further observe an additional Hall-like contribution that arises from the scalar spin chirality associated with noncoplanar spin textures. Combining symmetry analysis, first-principles calculations, and transport measurements, we reveal that octupole order, dipole moments, and chirality coexist and contribute in distinct field regimes. These findings establish a framework for identifying and controlling complex magnetic order parameters for spintronic applications.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105031587567
U2 - 10.1038/s43246-026-01080-6
DO - 10.1038/s43246-026-01080-6
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:105031587567
SN - 2662-4443
VL - 7
JO - Communications Materials
JF - Communications Materials
IS - 1
M1 - 73
ER -