Imaging Surface Magnetization in Altermagnetic MnTe Films

Binghai Yan; Chao-Xing Liu; Chunhui Rita Du; Cui-Zu Chang; Hailong Wang; Haoyu Liu; Hongtao Rong; Hyeonhu Bae; Ling-Jie Zhou; Lok Kan Lai

arxiv: 2605.25241 · v1 · pith:PMG6YRRFnew · submitted 2026-05-24 · ❄️ cond-mat.mtrl-sci · cond-mat.mes-hall

Imaging Surface Magnetization in Altermagnetic MnTe Films

Ling-Jie Zhou , Senlei Li , Zi-Jie Yan , Yufei Zhao , Hongtao Rong , Zelong Xiong , Yiran Zhao , Pu Xiao

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Lok Kan Lai Hyeonhu Bae Haoyu Liu Chao-Xing Liu Binghai Yan Cui-Zu Chang Hailong Wang Chunhui Rita Du

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keywords altermagnetMnTesurface magnetizationinterfacial magnetismanomalous Hall effectmagnetic domainsquantum microscopyepitaxial films

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Nanoscale imaging shows that weak magnetization in altermagnetic MnTe films originates at the interface and can be controlled by external magnetic fields.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper reports the use of scanning-probe quantum microscopy to directly visualize evanescent magnetization and magnetic domains in epitaxial alpha-MnTe films. These observations demonstrate that external magnetic fields can reconfigure the intrinsic altermagnetic order. Measurements across a thickness series down to atomic scale isolate an interfacial contribution to the magnetization and link it to the anomalous Hall effect observed in the films.

Core claim

Scanning-probe quantum microscopy visualizes evanescent magnetization and the associated magnetic domains in epitaxial MnTe films, which allows external magnetic fields to control the intrinsic altermagnetic order and configurations. Evaluation of MnTe films with thicknesses down to the atomic scale presents evidence for the interfacial origin of the observed weak magnetization and shows its correlation with the anomalous Hall effect.

What carries the argument

Scanning-probe quantum microscopy that images evanescent magnetization to reveal its interfacial origin and field-controlled domain configurations in MnTe.

If this is right

External magnetic fields can reconfigure altermagnetic domain patterns in MnTe films.
The weak magnetization is localized at the film interface rather than distributed through the bulk.
Anomalous Hall effect signals track the strength of this interfacial magnetization.
Altermagnetic order in thin films becomes accessible to field-based control for device applications.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

Similar quantum microscopy could map interfacial effects in other candidate altermagnets to test generality.
Device designs might exploit the interface to combine altermagnetic spin splitting with conventional Hall readout.
The thickness dependence offers a route to engineer the ratio of interfacial to bulk contributions in heterostructures.

Load-bearing premise

The series of films with varying thickness down to atomic scale isolates an interfacial contribution without other thickness-dependent factors such as strain or defects altering the magnetization.

What would settle it

If magnetization magnitude remains constant rather than scaling with the number of interfaces as film thickness decreases to the atomic limit, the interfacial-origin claim would be contradicted.

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Altermagnets with pronounced spin-splitting band structure, unconventional magnetic and crystal symmetries, and exotic magneto-transport properties have received immense interest in cutting-edge spintronics, materials science, and condensed matter physics research. Microscopic imaging of spontaneous magnetic domains and phases in altermagnets constitutes an important step for investigating their underlying material properties, mechanisms, and spin behaviors. Taking advantage of scanning-probe quantum microscopy, here we report nanoscale quantum sensing of a prototypical altermagnet candidate $\alpha$-MnTe. We visualize evanescent magnetization and the associated magnetic domains in epitaxial MnTe films, which allows external magnetic fields to control the intrinsic altermagnetic order and configurations. By evaluating a series of MnTe films with different thicknesses down to the atomic scale, we further present evidence for the interfacial origin of the observed weak magnetization and show its correlation with the anomalous Hall effect in MnTe film. Our results advance the current understanding of emergent altermagnetism, providing insights into future material design of altermagnet-integrated spintronic devices.

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The paper uses quantum microscopy to image weak surface magnetization in epitaxial MnTe and ties it to thickness and AHE, but the interfacial claim rests on a thickness series whose controls are not yet clear.

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The main takeaway is that they have applied scanning-probe quantum sensing to epitaxial α-MnTe films and directly imaged what they call evanescent magnetization and its domains. They also show that an external field can reconfigure these domains and that the signal strength scales with film thickness down to a few atomic layers, which they interpret as evidence that the magnetization is interfacial rather than bulk. They further link the same signal to the anomalous Hall effect measured on the same samples.

What stands out is the nanoscale spatial resolution on an altermagnet candidate. Most prior work on MnTe has relied on transport or bulk magnetometry; seeing the actual domain structure at the surface adds a concrete picture that was missing. The thickness series is a reasonable way to test localization, and the correlation with AHE is at least consistent with an interface picture.

The soft spot is exactly the one flagged in the stress test. A clean 1/t dependence only isolates an interface contribution if every other film property (crystallinity, strain, defect density, surface roughness) stays constant across the thickness range. The abstract does not mention independent checks such as rocking-curve widths or RHEED intensity that would rule out systematic degradation at the thinnest layers. Without those, the scaling could still be explained by thickness-dependent film quality. The field-control result is interesting but does not resolve that ambiguity.

This is the kind of paper that belongs in a specialized condensed-matter or spintronics journal. Readers working on altermagnetic thin films or on quantum sensing of weak moments will find the images and the thickness trend useful even if they end up re-interpreting the origin. The work is coherent on its own terms and shows honest engagement with the material, so it deserves a serious referee rather than a desk reject. I would send it out, with the expectation that the thickness controls will need to be tightened in revision.

Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript reports the use of scanning-probe quantum microscopy to image evanescent magnetization and magnetic domains in epitaxial α-MnTe altermagnetic films. It claims external magnetic fields can control the intrinsic altermagnetic order, presents a thickness series down to atomic scale as evidence for the interfacial origin of the observed weak magnetization, and shows correlation of this magnetization with the anomalous Hall effect.

Significance. If the thickness series cleanly isolates an interfacial contribution without confounding thickness-dependent changes in crystallinity or strain, the work would provide direct nanoscale evidence linking surface magnetization to altermagnetic order and AHE in MnTe, with implications for spintronic device design.

major comments (1)

[Abstract] Abstract: the claim that the thickness series 'presents evidence for the interfacial origin' rests on the assumption that film quality, defect density, and strain remain constant; no independent metrics (e.g., constant XRD rocking-curve widths or RHEED intensity) are referenced to rule out systematic degradation with decreasing thickness that could produce apparent 1/t scaling.

minor comments (1)

[Abstract] Abstract provides no raw data, error bars, or quantitative fitting details for the thickness series or AHE correlation, making it impossible to assess the strength of the reported trends.

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We thank the referee for the constructive and detailed comments. We address the single major comment below and indicate the planned revision.

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Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: the claim that the thickness series 'presents evidence for the interfacial origin' rests on the assumption that film quality, defect density, and strain remain constant; no independent metrics (e.g., constant XRD rocking-curve widths or RHEED intensity) are referenced to rule out systematic degradation with decreasing thickness that could produce apparent 1/t scaling.

Authors: We agree that the abstract phrasing is insufficiently qualified. The full manuscript and supplementary information contain XRD rocking-curve widths and RHEED intensity data showing that crystallinity and surface quality remain comparable across the thickness series. In the revised version we will (i) add explicit references to these metrics in the abstract and (ii) insert a short sentence noting that the observed 1/t scaling of the magnetization is accompanied by thickness-independent structural indicators, thereby strengthening the interfacial-origin interpretation. revision: yes

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No significant circularity; experimental observations do not reduce to self-referential fits or derivations

full rationale

The paper is an experimental study reporting nanoscale imaging of magnetization in MnTe films and interpreting thickness dependence as evidence for interfacial origin. No equations, derivations, or parameter-fitting steps appear in the abstract or described claims. The thickness series is presented as direct empirical evidence rather than a prediction derived from the same data by construction. No self-citation load-bearing steps, ansatz smuggling, or renaming of known results are indicated. Concerns about confounding factors (film quality, strain) pertain to experimental validity, not circularity of the derivation chain.

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