- Accepted Paper
Tuning magnetotransport through spin reorientation in the van der Waals ferromagnet FeGeTe
Phys. Rev. B - Accepted 18 September, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/19lx-kg7f
Phys. Rev. B - Accepted 18 September, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/19lx-kg7f
The interplay between spin reorientation and topological electronic structure in two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) ferromagnets (FM) is a core issue for understanding how magnetic anisotropy couples to non-trivial topological charge transport. Although spin reorientation transitions (SRTs) are ubiquitous in 2D metallic FMs, their role in reshaping electronic-topology–driven thermodynamic and transport properties especially magnetotransport and thermoelectric responses has remained largely unexplored. Here, we address this issue in FeGeTe (F4GT), a room-temperature quasi-2D vdW FM, through comprehensive temperature-dependent magnetization, specific heat, magnetotransport, and thermoelectric measurements. Magnetization and specific-heat measurements establish a reorientation of the magnetic easy axis near ~K, in addition to ferromagnetic ordering at ~K. Across the SRT, the Seebeck coefficient and the anisotropic magnetoresistance (AMR) display pronounced anomalies, suggesting a Fermi-surface reconstruction. The magnetoresistance shows a characteristic two-step field dependence: a low-field enhancement near the SRT associated with carrier scattering from canted spins and evolving domains, followed by a higher-field negative response as spin fluctuations are progressively suppressed. The concurrent sign change of the ordinary Hall coefficient and the sharp anomaly in the anomalous Hall resistivity () across the SRT further suggests a temperature-driven modification of the underlying band topology. Furthermore, analysis of the anomalous Hall conductivity and scaling behavior of the reveals that the Berry-curvature-driven anomalous Hall response below is substantially modified above the transition. This study indicates spin reorientation as an efficient internal control parameter between distinct magnetotransport regimes in a 2D vdW FM, offering a symmetry-controlled route for engineering spin-polarized electronic states and domain-texture-driven functionalities.
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