Multivariable Scaling for the Anomalous Hall Effect

Abstract

We derive a general scaling relation for the anomalous Hall effect in ferromagnetic metals involving multiple competing scattering mechanisms, described by a quadratic hypersurface in the space spanned by the partial resistivities. We also present experimental findings, which show strong deviation from previously found scaling forms when different scattering mechanisms compete in strength but can be nicely explained by our theory.