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Current-induced domain-wall motion in synthetic antiferromagnets

Materials Science 2008-07-17 v1

Abstract

Domain-wall magnetoresistance and low-frequency noise have been studied in epitaxial antiferromagnetically-coupled [Fe/Cr(001)]_10 multilayers and ferromagnetic Co line structures as a function of DC current intensity. In [Fe/Cr(001)]_10 multilayers a transition from excess to suppressed domain-wall induced 1/f noise above current densities of j_c ~ 2*10^5 A/cm^2 has been observed. In ferromagnetic Co line structures the domain wall related noise remains qualitatively unchanged up to current densities exceeding 10^6A/cm^2. Theoretical estimates of the critical current density for a synthetic Fe/Cr antiferromagnet suggest that this effect may be attributed to current-induced domain-wall motion that occurs via spin transfer torques.

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@article{arxiv.0807.2519,
  title  = {Current-induced domain-wall motion in synthetic antiferromagnets},
  author = {D. Herranz and R. Guerrero and R. Villar and F. G. Aliev and A. C. Swaving and R. A. Duine and C. van Haesendonck and I. Vavra},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0807.2519},
  year   = {2008}
}
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