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Parametric oscillator based on non-linear vortex dynamics in low resistance magnetic tunnel junctions

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2013-06-25 v2

Abstract

Radiofrequency vortex spin-transfer oscillators based on magnetic tunnel junctions with very low resistance area product were investigated. A high power of excitations has been obtained characterized by a power spectral density containing a very sharp peak at the fundamental frequency and a series of harmonics. The observed behaviour is ascribed to the combined effect of spin transfer torque and Oersted-Amp\`ere field generated by the large applied dc-current. We furthermore show that the synchronization of a vortex oscillation by applying a ac bias current is mostly efficient when the external frequency is twice the oscillator fundamental frequency. This result is interpreted in terms of a parametric oscillator.

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@article{arxiv.1107.0867,
  title  = {Parametric oscillator based on non-linear vortex dynamics in low resistance magnetic tunnel junctions},
  author = {S. Martin and N. de Mestier and C. Thirion and C. Hoarau and Y. Conraux and C. Baraduc and B. Diény},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1107.0867},
  year   = {2013}
}

Comments

4 pages, 4 figures

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