PhysicsMedicine

I-Hsuan Kao, R. K. Bandapelli, Zhe Cui, Shuchen Zhang, Jian Tang, Tiema Qian, Souvik Sasmal, Aalok Tiwari, Mei-Tung Chen, Raghvendra Posti, Rahul Rao, Jiahan Li, J. H. Edgar, Kenji Watanabe, T. Taniguchi, Ni Ni, Su-Yang Xu, Qiong Ma, Shubhayu Chatterjee, J. Katoch, Simranjeet Singh

2026.5.28NATURE MATERIALS

DOI: 10.1038/s41563-026-02611-9

Abstract

The anomalous Hall effect (AHE) in magnetic systems is typically governed by symmetry constraints that require the Hall response to be proportional to the out-of-plane magnetization component. Here we demonstrate the emergence of an unconventional in-plane AHE in a low-dimensional heterostructure. By interfacing a low-symmetry topological semimetal with a ferromagnetic insulator, we realize a system with reduced symmetry in which only a single mirror plane is preserved. When the magnetization acquires a finite component within this mirror plane, the remaining symmetry is broken, enabling a Hall response that depends on both in-plane and out-of-plane magnetization components. Measurements across multiple devices reveal a gate-tunable AHE, indicating electrostatic control of the underlying mechanisms. A minimal symmetry-constrained microscopic model shows that interfacial spin–orbit coupling and exchange interaction are responsible for the observed multidirectional AHE response. Our work establishes a pathway for engineering tunable, symmetry-driven Hall effects in low-dimensional quantum materials. A gate-tunable magnetization-driven in-plane anomalous Hall effect is realized in a low-symmetry heterostructure of TaIrTe4 and layered ferromagnetic insulator Cr2Ge2Te6.

Citation format

KAO, I-Hsuan, et al. In-plane anomalous hall effect in a low-dimensional system. NATURE MATERIALS, 2026.