Current-induced spin-orbit torques in ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic systems

A Manchon, J Železný, IM Miron, T Jungwirth… - Reviews of Modern …, 2019 - APS
Spin-orbit coupling in inversion-asymmetric magnetic crystals and structures has emerged
as a powerful tool to generate complex magnetic textures, interconvert charge and spin …

Spin-orbit torques: Materials, mechanisms, performances, and potential applications

C Song, R Zhang, L Liao, Y Zhou, X Zhou… - Progress in Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Current-induced spin-orbit torque (SOT) is attracting increasing interest and exciting
significant research activity. We aim to provide a comprehensive review of recent progress in …

Theory of current-induced angular momentum transfer dynamics in spin-orbit coupled systems

D Go, F Freimuth, JP Hanke, F Xue, O Gomonay… - Physical review …, 2020 - APS
Motivated by the importance of understanding various competing mechanisms to the current-
induced spin-orbit torque on magnetization in complex magnets, we develop a theory of …

Manipulation of magnetization by spin–orbit torque

Y Li, KW Edmonds, X Liu, H Zheng… - Advanced Quantum …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The control of magnetization by electric current is a rapidly developing area motivated by a
strong synergy between breakthrough basic research discoveries and industrial applications …

Anomalous current-induced spin torques in ferrimagnets near compensation

R Mishra, J Yu, X Qiu, M Motapothula, T Venkatesan… - Physical review …, 2017 - APS
While current-induced spin-orbit torques have been extensively studied in ferromagnets and
antiferromagnets, ferrimagnets have been less studied. Here we report the presence of …

Current-induced spin–orbit torques

P Gambardella, IM Miron - Philosophical Transactions of …, 2011 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The ability to reverse the magnetization of nanomagnets by current injection has attracted
increased attention ever since the spin-transfer torque mechanism was predicted in 1996. In …

Control of current-induced spin-orbit effects in a ferromagnetic heterostructure by electric field

RH Liu, WL Lim, S Urazhdin - Physical Review B, 2014 - APS
We study the effects of electrostatic gating on the current-induced phenomena in ultrathin
ferromagnet/heavy metal heterostructures. We utilize heterodyne detection and analysis of …

Spin–orbit torques in action

A Brataas, KMD Hals - Nature nanotechnology, 2014 - nature.com
The spin–orbit interaction can generate torques that act on the magnetization of a
ferromagnet. Here we examine recent experimental insights into spin–orbit torques, which …

Observation of long-range orbital transport and giant orbital torque

H Hayashi, D Jo, D Go, T Gao, S Haku… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Modern spintronics relies on the generation of spin currents through spin-orbit coupling. The
spin-current generation has been believed to be triggered by current-induced orbital …

Theory of nonequilibrium intrinsic spin torque in a single nanomagnet

A Manchon, S Zhang - Physical Review B—Condensed Matter and Materials …, 2008 - APS
In a single nanomagnet with spin-orbit interactions, the electrical current can generate a
nonequilibrium spin density that gives rise to a spin torque on the magnetization. This spin …