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We investigate the interplay between spin currents and spin waves in nanofabricated Permalloy waveguides with geometrical constrictions. Using propagating spin-wave spectroscopy, micromagnetic simulations, and analytical modeling, we…
In 1996, Berger and Slonczewski independently predicted that a large enough spin-polarized dc current density sent perpendicularly through a ferromagnetic layer could produce magnetic excitations (spin-waves) or reversal of magnetization…
Spin-orbit torques offer a promising mechanism for electrically controlling magnetization dynamics in nanoscale heterostructures. While spin-orbit torques occur predominately at interfaces, the physical mechanisms underlying these torques…
The field of magnonics, which aims at using spin waves as carriers in data processing devices, has attracted increasing interest in recent years. We present and study micromagnetically a nonlinear nanoscale magnonic ring resonator device…
Spin-torque oscillators are strong candidates as nano-scale microwave generators and detectors. However, because of large amplitude-phase coupling (non-linearity), phase noise is enhanced over other linear auto-oscillators. One way to…
Spin transfer torque from spin-polarized electrical current can excite large-amplitude magnetization dynamics in metallic ferromagnets of nanoscale dimensions. Since magnetic anisotropy energies of nanomagnets are comparable to the thermal…
Spin waves are the low-energy excitations of magnetically ordered materials. They are key elements in the stability analysis of the ordered phase and have a wealth of technological applications. Recently, we showed that spin waves of a…
We perform 3D micromagnetic simulations of current-driven magnetization dynamics in nanoscale exchange biased spin-valves that take account of (i) back action of spin-transfer torque on the pinned layer, (ii) non-linear damping and (iii)…
A model of spin torque induced magnetization dynamics based upon semi-classical spin diffusion theory for a single layer nanocontact is presented. The model incorporates effects due to the current induced Oersted field and predicts the…
Spin torque nano-oscillators realized by magnetization dynamics trapped in a current-induced potential are reported. We fabricated Ni$_{81}$Fe$_{19}$/Pt nanostructures and measured current-induced microwave emission from the structures. The…
Using measurements of the spectra of microwave-frequency resistance oscillations, we determine the phase diagram of magnetic excitations caused by torques from DC spin-polarized currents in (thin permalloy)/copper/(thick permalloy)…
We describe excitation of dipole-exchange spin waves in insulating magnetic thin films by spin current injection at the surface of the film. An easy-axis magnetic surface anisotropy can induce a non-chiral surface spin wave mode with…
Spin torque from spin current applied to a nanoscale region of a ferromagnet can act as negative magnetic damping and thereby excite self-oscillations of its magnetization. In contrast, spin torque uniformly applied to the magnetization of…
Integrated optically-inspired wave-based processing is envisioned to outperform digital architectures in specific tasks, such as image processing and speech recognition. In this view, spin-waves represent a promising route due to their…
Neurons in the brain behave as non-linear oscillators, which develop rhythmic activity and interact to process information. Taking inspiration from this behavior to realize high density, low power neuromorphic computing will require huge…
As predicted by Slonczewski and Berger, the possibility of exciting microwave oscillations in a nanomagnet by a spin-polarized current has been recently demonstrated. This observation opens very important perspectives of applications in RF…
Spin waves are perturbations in the relative orientation of magnetic moments in a continuous magnetic system, which have been proposed as a new kind of information carrier for spin-based low power applications. For this purpose, a major…
Spin waves propagating through a stripe domain structure and reservoir computing with their spin dynamics have been numerically studied with focusing on the relation between physical phenomena and computing capabilities. Our system utilizes…
Recent years have witnessed growing interest in the field of brain-inspired computing based on neural-network architectures. In order to translate the related algorithmic models into powerful, yet energy-efficient cognitive-computing…
The equivalence between different physical systems permits us to transfer knowledge between them and to characterize the universal nature of their dynamics. We demonstrate that a nanopillar driven by a spin-transfer torque is equivalent to…