Measuring Hall Conductivity Using a Cantilever Torque Magnetometer

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Abstract

We present Hall conductivity measurements of Corbino-disk patterned thin film samples on a cantilever-based torque magnetometer. When a voltage is applied across the sample and a magnetic field is applied through the sample plane, the Hall current provides a magnetic moment that interacts with the external magnetic field and yields a torque on the end of the cantilever. The symmetry of this technique eliminates contributions from longitudinal resistance, making Hall conductivity measurements of previously inaccessible materials possible. Following a demonstration of how we determine the elastic properties of the cantilever system, we discuss various realizations of the technique, including for transverse thermoelectric currents, and show preliminary results on simple electronic systems.

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Presenters

  • Tiffany Paul

    Stanford University, Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University, Department of Physics, University of Florida

Authors

  • Tiffany Paul

    Stanford University, Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University, Department of Physics, University of Florida

  • Samuel Mumford

    Stanford University

  • Amir Yacoby

    Harvard University, Harvard Univ, Physics, Harvard University, Department of Physics, Harvard University & School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University

  • Aharon Kapitulnik

    Stanford University, Physics, Stanford University