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Unconventional magnetoresistance is a fascinating quantum phenomenon that continues to draw significant interest in condensed-matter physics. ${\mathrm{Mn}}_{3}{\mathrm{Si}}_{2}{\mathrm{Te}}_{6}$ has emerged as such a novel magnetoresistance (MR) material, notable for its largest MR exceeding conventional colossal magnetoresistance materials and pronounced directional anisotropy. Despite extensive research, the mechanisms driving MR in ${\mathrm{Mn}}_{3}{\mathrm{Si}}_{2}{\mathrm{Te}}_{6}$ remain elusive [Ni et al. Phys. Rev. B 103, L161105 (2021); Ye et al. Phys. Rev. B 106, L180402 (2022); Zhang et al., Nature 611, 467 (2022); Gu et al., Nat. Comm. 15, 8104 (2024)]. In this work, we explore the magnetic resonance of ${\mathrm{Mn}}_{3}{\mathrm{Si}}_{2}{\mathrm{Te}}_{6}$ and observe a reduced $g$ factor for magnetic fields applied along the crystalline $c$ axis compared to the ab plane, indicating a substantial orbital magnetization contribution along the $c$ axis. Furthermore, we detect resistance modulation under resonance conditions, suggesting that MR in ${\mathrm{Mn}}_{3}{\mathrm{Si}}_{2}{\mathrm{Te}}_{6}$ is sensitive to the out-of-plane spin polarization. These findings shed new light on the role of orbital magnetic moment in ${\mathrm{Mn}}_{3}{\mathrm{Si}}_{2}{\mathrm{Te}}_{6}$, offering a deeper understanding of the interplay between spin, orbital, and lattice degrees of freedom of electrons.
Authors
- Shoya Sakamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2405-1465)
- Abdul Ahad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7842-8371)
- Masayuki Hashisaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1301-6119)
- Daisuke Nishio‐Hamane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9530-2130)
- T. Koryu Ishii (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8329-3345)
- Toshiya Ideue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5798-2522)
- Shinji Miwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9131-6753)
- M. Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1855-0620)
- Valloppilly Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6118-3333)
- M. S. Bahramy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9024-6335)
- Darius‐Alexandru Deaconu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5698-0728)
Institutions
- University of Manchester (GB)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical review. B./Physical review. B
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1103/pxq5-42q6
- Primary Topic
- 2D Materials and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00