Large voltage-induced modification of spin-orbit torques in Pt/Co/GdOx

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العنوان: Large voltage-induced modification of spin-orbit torques in Pt/Co/GdOx
المؤلفون: Emori, Satoru, Bauer, Uwe, Woo, Seonghoon, Beach, Geoffrey S. D.
المصدر: Appl. Phys. Lett. 105, 222401 (2014)
سنة النشر: 2014
المجموعة: Condensed Matter
مصطلحات موضوعية: Condensed Matter - Materials Science
الوصف: We report on large modifications of current-induced spin-orbit torques in a gated Pt/Co/Gd-oxide microstrip due to voltage-driven O$^{2-}$ migration. The Slonczewski-like and field-like torques are quantified using a low-frequency harmonic technique based on the polar magneto-optical Kerr effect. Voltage-induced oxidation of Co enhances the Slonczewski-like torque by as much as an order of magnitude, and simultaneously reduces the anisotropy energy barrier by a factor of ~5. Such magneto-ionic tuning of interfacial spin-orbit effects may significantly enhance the efficiency of magnetization switching and provide additional degrees of freedom in spintronic devices.
نوع الوثيقة: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1063/1.4903041
URL الوصول: http://arxiv.org/abs/1411.6153
رقم الأكسشن: edsarx.1411.6153
قاعدة البيانات: arXiv