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Minimal Model of Spin-Transfer Torque and Spin Pumping caused by Spin Hall Effect

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2015-11-24 v2

Abstract

In the normal metal/ferromagnetic insulator bilayer (such as Pt/Y3_{3}Fe5_{5}O12_{12}) and the normal metal/ferromagnetic metal/oxide trilayer (such as Pt/Co/AlOx_{x}) where spin injection and ejection are achieved by the spin Hall effect in the normal metal, we propose a minimal model based on quantum tunneling of spins to explain the spin-transfer torque and spin pumping caused by the spin Hall effect. The ratio of their damping-like to field-like component depends on the tunneling wave function that is strongly influenced by generic material properties such as interface sds-d coupling, insulating gap, and layer thickness, yet the spin relaxation plays a minor role. The quantified result renders our minimal model an inexpensive tool for searching for appropriate materials.

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@article{arxiv.1507.06447,
  title  = {Minimal Model of Spin-Transfer Torque and Spin Pumping caused by Spin Hall Effect},
  author = {Wei Chen and Manfred Sigrist and Jairo Sinova and Dirk Manske},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1507.06447},
  year   = {2015}
}