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We experimentally investigate spin-orbit torque and spin pumping in Y$_3$Fe$_5$O$_{12}$(YIG)/Pt bilayers with ultrathin insertion layers at the interface. An insertion layer of Cu suppresses both spin-orbit torque and spin pumping, whereas…

The effect of damping-like spin-orbit torque (DL SOT) on magnetic domain walls (DWs) in in-plane magnetised soft tracks is studied analytically and with micromagnetic simulations. We find that DL SOT drives vortex DWs, whereas transverse…

Materials Science · Physics 2020-10-02 Ryuhei Kohno , João Sampaio , Stanislas Rohart , André Thiaville

Using the linear response formalism for the spin-orbit torque (SOT) we compute from first principles the SOT in a system of two layers of L1$_0$-FePt(001) deposited on an fcc Pt(001) substrate of varying thickness. We find that at room…

Materials Science · Physics 2015-06-22 Guillaume Géranton , Frank Freimuth , Stefan Blügel , Yuriy Mokrousov

Spin-orbit-torque (SOT) induced magnetization switching in Co/Pt/Co trilayer, with two Co layers exhibiting magnetization easy axes orthogonal to each other is investigated. Pt layer is used as a source of spin-polarized current as it is…

Spin-orbitronics, based on both spin and orbital angular momentum, presents a promising pathway for energy-efficient memory and logic devices. Recent studies have demonstrated the emergence of orbital currents in light transition metals…

When a spin-splitting field is introduced to a thin film superconductor, the spin currents polarized along the field couples to energy currents that can only decay via inelastic scattering. We study spin and energy injection into such a…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-06-05 Lina Johnsen Kamra , Jacob Linder

The role of spin fluctuations near magnetic phase transitions is crucial for generating various exotic phenomena, including anomalies in the extraordinary Hall effect, excess spin-current generation through the spin-Hall effect (SHE), and…

We report that by measuring current-induced hysteresis loop shift versus in-plane bias magnetic field, the spin Hall effect (SHE) contribution of the current-induced effective field per current density, $\chi_{SHE}$, can be estimated for Pt…

Materials Science · Physics 2018-01-12 Chi-Feng Pai , Maxwell Mann , Aik Jun Tan , Geoffrey S. D. Beach

The discovery of intrinsic spin orbit fields in noncentrosymmetric ferromagnets has attracted considerable interest for both fundamental studies and technological applications. However, once such materials are synthesized, the strength of…

We investigated spin-orbit torques in prototypical Pt-based spintronic devices. We found that, in Pt/Ni and Pt/Fe bilayers, the damping-like torque efficiency depends on the thickness of the Pt layer. We also found that the damping-like…

Materials Science · Physics 2021-01-20 Hiroki Hayashi , Akira Musha , Hiroto Sakimura , Kazuya Ando

The 5d transition-metal oxides have been an intriguing platform to demonstrate efficient charge to spin current conversion due to a unique electronic structure dominated by strong spin-orbit coupling. Here, we report on stacking-order…

Materials Science · Physics 2021-10-07 Kohei Ueda , Naoki Moriuchi , Kenta Fukushima , Takanori Kida , Masayuki Hagiwara , Jobu Matsuno

Electrical control of magnetization is of crucial importance for integrated spintronics devices. Spin-orbit torques (SOT) in heavy-metal/ferromagnetic heterostructures have emerged as promising tool to achieve efficiently current-induced…

Materials Science · Physics 2021-07-21 Leandro Salemi , Marco Berritta , Peter M. Oppeneer

We report that spin current transport across Pt-ferromagnet (FM) interfaces is strongly dependent on the type and the thickness of the FM layer and on post-deposition processing protocols. By employing both harmonic voltage measurements and…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-09-09 Chi-Feng Pai , Yongxi Ou , D. C. Ralph , R. A. Buhrman

Spin-orbit coupling (SOC) lifts molecular orbital degeneracy, enabling bi-level electronic platforms suitable for next-generation digital devices. However, common light-atom molecular feedstocks exhibit weak SOC due to the absence of heavy…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-05-07 Zihao Wang , Wan-Lu Li , Shaowei Li

The 5$\textit{d}$ transition-metal oxides provide an intriguing platform for generating an efficient spin current due to a unique electronic structure dominated by 5d electrons with strong spin-orbit coupling. Here, we report on the effect…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-06-02 Tetsuro Morimoto , Kohei Ueda , Junichi Shiogai , Takanori Kida , Masayuki Hagiwara , Jobu Matsuno

Effective spin mixing conductance (ESMC) across the nonmagnetic metal (NM)/ferromagnet interface, spin Hall conductivity (SHC) and spin diffusion length (SDL) in the NM layer govern the functionality and performance of pure spin current…

Materials Science · Physics 2016-09-02 L. Ma , H. A. Zhou , L. Wang , X. L. Fan , W. J. Fan , D. S. Xue , K. Xia , G. Y. Guo , S. M. Zhou

Spin-orbit torques (SOTs) from transition metal oxides (TMOs) in conjunction with magnetic materials have recently attracted tremendous attention for realizing high-efficient spintronic devices. SrRuO3 is a promising candidate among TMOs…

Materials Science · Physics 2024-03-04 Sheng Li , Bin Lao , Zengxing Lu , Xuan Zheng , Kenan Zhao , Liguang Gong , Tao Tang , Keyi Wu , Run-Wei Li , Zhiming Wang

Spin-transfer torque (STT) in magnetoresistance devices has enabled key applications such as STT-magnetoresistive random access memory, spin torque oscillators, and energy-assisted magnetic recording. In the device structures, where a free…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-08-05 Vineet Barwal , Hirofumi Suto , Yuya Sakuraba

As a topological Dirac semimetal with controllable spin-orbit coupling and conductivity, PtSe$_2$, a transition-metal dichalcogenide, is a promising material for several applications from optoelectric to sensors. However, its potential for…

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…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-12-02 Vivek P. Amin , Paul M. Haney , Mark D. Stiles