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A spin torque meter with magnetic facet domains

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  • Kyoung-Woong Moon

    (Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science)

  • Changsoo Kim

    (Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science)

  • Jungbum Yoon

    (Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science)

  • Jun Woo Choi

    (Korea Institute of Science and Technology)

  • Dong-Ok Kim

    (Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Soongsil University)

  • Kyung Mee Song

    (Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Sookmyung Women’s University)

  • Dongseuk Kim

    (Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science)

  • Byong Sun Chun

    (Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science)

  • Chanyong Hwang

    (Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science)

Abstract

Current-induced magnetic domain wall (DW) motion is an important operating principle of spintronic devices. Injected current generates spin torques (STs) on the DWs in two ways. One is the spin transfer from magnetic domains to the walls by the current flowing in the magnet. Current flow in attached heavy metals also generates another ST because of the spin-Hall effect. Both phenomena explain the wall motions well; therefore, their respective contribution is an important issue. Here, we show the simultaneous measurement of both torques by using magnetic facet domains that form mountain-shaped domains with straight walls. When the STs and the external magnetic field push the walls in opposite directions, the walls should have equilibrium angles to create balanced states. Such angles can be modulated by an additional in-plane magnetic field. Angle measurements distinguish the STs because each torque has a distinct mechanism related to the DW structure.

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  • Kyoung-Woong Moon & Changsoo Kim & Jungbum Yoon & Jun Woo Choi & Dong-Ok Kim & Kyung Mee Song & Dongseuk Kim & Byong Sun Chun & Chanyong Hwang, 2018. "A spin torque meter with magnetic facet domains," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 9(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:9:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-018-06223-z
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-06223-z
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