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Theory for magneto-optical detection of the interfacial orbital Rashba-Edelstein effect
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Materials Theory.ORCID iD: 0009-0004-1720-8294
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Materials Theory.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0655-4552
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Materials Theory.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6689-7434
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Materials Theory. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Theoretical Physics.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9069-2631
2026 (English)In: Communications Physics, E-ISSN 2399-3650, Vol. 9, no 1, article id 131Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Charge-to-orbital conversion via the orbital Rashba-Edelstein effect represents a key functionality for orbitronics but has been challenging to identify. Here, we combine first-principles density functional theory, linear-response theory, and magneto-optical modeling to reveal how this effect can be detected optically through the quadratic magneto-optical Voigt effect in magnetic/nonmagnetic heavy-metal bilayers. We find that, in a cobalt/platinum bilayer, the current-induced orbital angular momentum can exceed the spin contribution by nearly a factor of three and produce a strong optical signal in addition to the equilibrium Voigt effect. Our atom-resolved study reveals that the platinum layer, despite being nominally nonmagnetic, can contribute strongly because of proximity-induced and current-induced magnetic moments. These results establish magneto-optical detection as a route to probe interfacial orbital phenomena in magnetic heterostructures.

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Springer Nature, 2026. Vol. 9, no 1, article id 131
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URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-584975DOI: 10.1038/s42005-026-02617-4ISI: 001739083500001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105036091071OAI: oai:DiVA.org:uu-584975DiVA, id: diva2:2062117
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Swedish Research CouncilKnut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, 2022.0079Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, 2023.0336Available from: 2026-05-25 Created: 2026-05-25 Last updated: 2026-05-26Bibliographically approved

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