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Spin dependent single electron tunneling in ferromagnetic double junctions is analysed theoretically in the limit of sequential tunneling. The influence of discrete energy spectrum of the central electrode (island)on the spin accumulation,…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-10-31 J. Martinek , J. Barnas , G. Michalek , B. R. Bulka , A. Fert

We predict an anomalous bias dependence of the spin transfer torque parallel to interface, $T_{||}$, in magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJ), which can be selectively tuned by the exchange splitting. It may exhibit a sign reversal {\it without}…

Other Condensed Matter · Physics 2007-05-23 Ioannis Theodonis , Nicholas Kioussis , Alan Kalitsov , Mairbek Chshiev , William Butler

Orbital angular momentum and torque transfer play central roles in a wide range of magnetic textures and devices including skyrmions and spin-torque electronics(1-4). Analogous topological structures are now also being explored in…

Spin-dependent transport through an interacting single-level quantum dot coupled to ferromagnetic leads with non-collinear magnetizations is analyzed theoretically. The transport properties and average spin of the dot are investigated…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 W. Rudzinski , J. Barnas , R. Swirkowicz , M. Wilczynski

A device enabling mechanically-controlled spin and electric transport in mesoscopic structures is proposed. It is based on the transfer of electrons through weak links formed by suspended nanowires, on which the charge carriers experience a…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2014-07-09 R. I. Shekhter , O. Entin-Wohlman , A. Aharony

Electric control of magnetism at room temperature is crucial for developing next-generation, low-power spintronic devices. However, the intrinsic incompatibility between ferroelectricity and magnetism in crystal symmetry, along with the…

Materials Science · Physics 2026-04-15 Quanchao Du , Jinlian Lu , Xueqing Wan , Zhenlong Zhang , Zhijun Jiang

We use spin-transfer-driven ferromagnetic resonance (ST-FMR) to measure the spin-transfer torque vector T in MgO-based magnetic tunnel junctions as a function of the offset angle between the magnetic moments of the electrodes and as a…

Other Condensed Matter · Physics 2015-05-13 C. Wang , Y. -T. Cui , J. Z. Sun , J. A. Katine , R. A. Buhrman , D. C. Ralph

We explore a spin Josephson effect in a system of two ferromagnets coupled by a tunnel junction formed of 2D time-reversal invariant topological insulators. In analogy with the more commonly studied instance of the Josephson effect for…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-05-30 Qinglei Meng , Vasudha Shivamoggi , Taylor L. Hughes , Matthew J. Gilbert , Smitha Vishveshwara

We analytically model the magnetization switching time of a biaxial ferromagnet driven by an antidamping-like spin torque. The macrospin magnetization dynamics is mapped to an energy-flow equation, wherein a rational-function approximation…

Applied Physics · Physics 2020-05-13 Ankit Shukla , Arun Parthasarathy , Shaloo Rakheja

Energy-efficient fast switching of spin orientations or textures is a core issue of spintronics, which is highly demanded but remains challenging. Different from the mainstream routes based on spin-transfer torque or spin-orbit torque, here…

Materials Science · Physics 2026-01-14 Zhong Shen , Jun Chen , Xiaoyan Yao , Shuai Dong

We investigate the influence of a magnetic field on the electronic properties of WS$e_2$ with a focus on spin-orbit coupling, spin and valley polarization, and conductance. We solve the eigenvalue equation analytically and use the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-03-31 Rachid El Aitouni , Clarence Cortes , David Laroze , Ahmed Jellal

The bias dependence of spin injection in graphene lateral spin valves is systematically studied to determine the factors affecting the tunneling spin injection efficiency. Three types of junctions are investigated, including MgO and…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-08-22 Tiancong Zhu , Simranjeet Singh , Jyoti Katoch , Hua Wen , Kirill Belashchenko , Igor Žutić , Roland K. Kawakami

We study in-plane magnetic tunnel junctions with additional perpendicular polarizer for subnanosecond-current-induced switching memories. The spin-transfer-torque switching dynamics was studied as a function of the cell aspect ratio both…

We derive diffusion equations, which describe spin-charge coupled transport on the helical metal surface of a three-dimensional topological insulator. The main feature of these equations is a large magnitude of the spin-charge coupling,…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-05-29 A. A. Burkov , D. G. Hawthorn

Anomalous and spin Hall effects are investigated theoretically for a magnetic tunnel junction where the applied voltage produces a Rashba spin-or bit coupling within the tunneling barrier layer. The ferromagnetic electrodes are the source…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-05-16 A. V. Vedyayev , M. S. Titova , N. V. Ryzhanova , M. Ye. Zhuravlev , E. Y. Tsymbal

A giant tunneling electroresistance effect may be achieved in a ferroelectric tunnel junction by exploiting the magnetoelectric effect at the interface between a ferroelectric barrier and magnetic La1-xSrxMnO3 electrode. Using…

Materials Science · Physics 2011-04-18 J. D. Burton , E. Y. Tsymbal

We develop a theoretical formula of spin Hall torque in the presence of two ferromagnets. While the direction of the conventional spin Hall torque always points to the in-plane direction, the present system enables to manipulate the torque…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-06-27 Tomohiro Taniguchi , Seiji Mitani , Masamitsu Hayashi

We consider how superconducting correlations influence spin-transfer torques in ferromagnetic superconductors. It is demonstrated that there is a novel torque arising from particle-hole interference that depends on the U(1) phase associated…

Superconductivity · Physics 2015-06-11 Jacob Linder , Arne Brataas , Zahra Shomali , Malek Zareyan

We demonstrate a simple network-analyzer technique to make quantitative measurements of the bias dependence of spin torque in a magnetic tunnel junction. We apply a microwave current to exert an oscillating spin torque near the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2012-07-25 Lin Xue , Chen Wang , Yong-Tao Cui , J. A. Katine , R. A. Buhrman , D. C. Ralph

We investigate electron transporting through a two-dimensional ferromagnetic/normal/ferromagnetic tunnel junction on the surface of a three-dimensional topological insulator with taking into $\delta$ doping account. It is found that the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-07-05 Jian-Hui Yuan , Yan Zhang , Daizheng Huang , Qinhu Zhong , Xin Zhang