Spin-Orbit Torque Switching in a Nearly Compensated Heusler Ferrimagnet

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Détails bibliographiques
Publié dans:Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.). - 1998. - 31(2019), 2 vom: 05. Jan., Seite e1805361
Auteur principal: Finley, Joseph (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Lee, Chia-Hao, Huang, Pinshane Y, Liu, Luqiao
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2019
Accès à la collection:Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Sujets:Journal Article Heusler alloys ferrimagnetic magnetic switching spin-torque spintronics
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Résumé:© 2018 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
Ferrimagnetic materials combine the advantages of the low magnetic moment of an antiferromagnet and the ease of realizing magnetic reading of a ferromagnet. Recently, it was demonstrated that compensated ferrimagnetic half metals can be realized in Heusler alloys, where high spin polarization, zero magnetic moment, and low magnetic damping can be achieved at the same time. In this work, by studying the spin-orbit torque induced switching in the Heusler alloy Mn2 Ru1- x Ga, it is found that efficient current-induced magnetic switching can be realized in a nearly compensated sample with strong perpendicular anisotropy and large film thickness. This work demonstrates the possibility of employing compensated Heusler alloys for fast, energy-efficient spintronic devices
Description:Date Completed 11.01.2019
Date Revised 30.09.2020
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/adma.201805361