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
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.