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Current-induced spin-orbit torque (SOT) is regarded as a promising mechanism for driving neuromorphic behavior in spin-orbitronic devices. In principle, the strong SOT in heavy metal-based magnetic heterostructure is attributed to the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-05-31 Tian-Yue Chen , Yu-Chan Hsiao , Wei-Bang Liao , Chi-Feng Pai

Spin-orbit torque (SOT) in the heavy elements with a large spin-orbit coupling (SOC) has been frequently used to manipulate the magnetic states in spintronic devices. Recent theoretical works have predicted that the surface oxidized light…

Materials Science · Physics 2024-05-13 Kun Zheng , Cuimei Cao , Yingying Lu , Jing Meng , Junpeng Pan , Zhenjie Zhao , Yang Xu , Tian Shang , Qingfeng Zhan

The utilization of orbital transport provides a versatile and efficient spin manipulation mechanism. As interest in orbital-mediated spin manipulation grows, we face a new issue to identify the underlying physics that determines the…

Spin-orbit torque facilitates efficient magnetization switching via an in-plane current in perpendicularly magnetized heavy metal/ferromagnet heterostructures. The efficiency of spin-orbit-torque-induced switching is determined by the…

The interplay between spin and orbital degrees of freedom gives rise to a variety of emergent phases in correlated 4d and 5d transition-metal systems. Strong spin-orbit coupling (SOC) significantly alters Jahn-Teller (JT) physics, often…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2025-05-28 A. S. Miñarro , G. Herranz

Current-induced torques originating from earth-abundant 3d elements offer a promising avenue for low-cost and sustainable spintronic memory and logic applications. Recently, orbital currents -- transverse orbital angular momentum flow in…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-02-03 Silvia Damerio , Can O. Avci

In this study, the spin-orbit torque (SOT) in light metal oxide systems is investigated using an experimental approach based on harmonic Hall voltage techniques in out-of-plane (OOP) angular geometry for samples with in-plane magnetic…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-01-03 Y. Xu , B. Bony , S. Krishnia , R. Torrão Victor , S. Collin , A. Fert , J. -M. George , V. Cros , H. Jaffrès

Recent findings in orbitronics pointed out large current-induced torques originating, in the current understanding, from incident orbital currents. These are generated by orbital Rashba-Edelstein effect (OREE) produced at the interface…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-01-20 B. Bony , S. Krishnia , Y. Xu , S. Collin , A. Fert , J. -M. George , M. Viret , V. Cros , H. Jaffrès

The spin currents generated by spin-orbit coupling (SOC) in the nonmagnetic metal layer or at the interface with broken inversion symmetry are of particular interest and importance. Here, we have explored the spin current generation…

Materials Science · Physics 2020-03-02 Q. B. Liu , K. K. Meng , S. Q. Zheng , Y. C. Wu , J. Miao , X. G. Xu , Y. Jiang

(Bi$_{1-x}$Sb$_x$)$_2$Te$_3$ topological insulators (TIs) are gathering increasing attention owing to their large charge-to-spin conversion efficiency and the ensuing spin-orbit torques (SOTs) that can be used to manipulate the…

Using orbital angular momentum (OAM) currents in nanoelectronics, for example, for magnetization manipulation via spin-orbit torque (SOT), represents a growing field known as "spin-orbitronics". Here, using the density functional theory…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-02-14 Poonam Kumari , Cyrille Barreteau , Alexander Smogunov

Electrical manipulation of magnetization by spin-orbit torque (SOT) has shown promise for realizing reliable magnetic memories and oscillators. To date, the generation of transverse spin current and SOT, whether it is of spin Hall effect…

Materials Science · Physics 2019-02-20 Yong-Chang Lau , Hwachol Lee , Kohji Nakamura , Masamitsu Hayashi

Current-induced spin-orbit torque (SOT) has emerged as a promising method for achieving energy-efficient magnetisation switching in advanced spintronic devices. Over the past two decades, researchers have primarily focused on enhancing spin…

We report the observation of a spin-orbit torque (SOT) originating from the surface Rashba-Edelstein effect. We found that the SOT in a prototypical spin-orbitronic system, a Pt/Co bilayer, can be manipulated by molecular self-assembly on…

Materials Science · Physics 2020-04-22 Satoshi Haku , Atsushi Ishikawa , Akira Musha , Hiroyasu Nakayama , Takashi Yamamoto , Kazuya Ando

The emergence of the orbital degree of freedom in modern orbitronics offers a promising alternative to heavy metals for the efficient control of magnetization. In this context, identifying interfaces that exhibit orbital-momentum locking…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-12-23 N. Sebe , A. Pezo , S. Krishnia , S. Collin , J. -M. George , A. Fert , V. Cros , H. Jaffrès

Materials with spin-orbit coupling are of great interest for various spintronics applications due to the efficient electrical generation and detection of spin-polarized electrons. Over the past decade, many materials have been studied,…

Spin current and spin torque generation through the spin-orbit interactions in solids, of bulk or interfacial origin, is at the heart of spintronics research. The realization of spin-orbit torque (SOT) driven magnetic dynamics and switching…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-03-22 Minh-Hai Nguyen , Chi-Feng Pai

Oxidation strongly influences the properties of magnetic layers employed in spintronic devices. We study the effect of oxidation on the structural, magnetic, and electrical properties as well as current-induced spin-orbit torques (SOTs) in…

Spin-orbit coupling (SOC) relates to the interaction between an electron's motion and its spin, and is ubiquitous in solid-state systems. Although the effect of SOC in normal-state phenomena has been extensively studied, its role in…

Superconductivity · Physics 2024-07-02 Morten Amundsen , Jacob Linder , Jason W. A. Robinson , Igor Žutić , Niladri Banerjee

We study inserting Co layer thickness-dependent spin transport and spin-orbit torques (SOTs) in the Pt/Co/Py trilayers by spin-torque ferromagnetic resonance. The interfacial perpendicular magnetic anisotropy energy density ($K_s =…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-09-07 Wenqiang Wang , Kaiyuan Zhou , Xiang Zhan , Zui Tao , Qingwei Fu , Like Liang , Zishuang Li , Lina Chen , Chunjie Yan , Haotian Li , Tiejun Zhou , Ronghua Liu
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