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Figure 5. Field-driven evolution of spin configuration and its correlation with magnetoresistance anisotropy. (A) Schematic illustration of the proposed noncollinear spin configuration in the SRO layer. The spin orientation evolves from PMA (bulk-like, orange region) to canted (interface region, yellow) to IMA (LCO bulk, blue arrows); (B) MAR vs. θ at 25 K for various magnetic fields (-3 T to -9 T). Left panel: MFM images acquired at θ = 0° (H ⊥ ab). Right panel: MFM images acquired at θ = 90° (H ∥ ab). MFM: Magnetic force microscopy; IMA: in-plane magnetic anisotropy; SRO: SrRuO3; PMA: perpendicular magnetic anisotropy; MAR: magnetic-field-angle-dependent resistivity.
