Two-dimensional materials for energy-efficient spin–orbit torque devices

Y Liu, Q Shao - ACS nano, 2020 - ACS Publications
Spin–orbit torques (SOTs), which rely on spin current generation from charge current in a
nonmagnetic material, promise an energy-efficient scheme for manipulating magnetization …

Tuning magnetism at the two-dimensional limit: A theoretical perspective

D Li, S Li, C Zhong, J He - Nanoscale, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The discovery of two-dimensional (2D) magnetic materials provides an ideal testbed for
manipulating the magnetic properties at the atomically thin and 2D limit. This review gives …

[HTML][HTML] Spintronic sources of ultrashort terahertz electromagnetic pulses

TS Seifert, L Cheng, Z Wei, T Kampfrath, J Qi - Applied Physics Letters, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Spintronic terahertz emitters are broadband and efficient sources of terahertz radiation,
which emerged at the intersection of ultrafast spintronics and terahertz photonics. They are …

Magnetization switching by magnon-mediated spin torque through an antiferromagnetic insulator

Y Wang, D Zhu, Y Yang, K Lee, R Mishra, G Go, SH Oh… - Science, 2019 - science.org
Widespread applications of magnetic devices require an efficient means to manipulate the
local magnetization. One mechanism is the electrical spin-transfer torque associated with …

High Spin Hall Conductivity in Large‐Area Type‐II Dirac Semimetal PtTe2

H Xu, J Wei, H Zhou, J Feng, T Xu, H Du… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Manipulation of magnetization by electric‐current‐induced spin–orbit torque (SOT) is of
great importance for spintronic applications because of its merits in energy‐efficient and …

[HTML][HTML] Studying spin–charge conversion using terahertz pulses

L Cheng, Z Li, D Zhao, EEM Chia - Apl Materials, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Spin–charge conversion is a spin–orbit coupling phenomena where electrical currents can
generate transverse spin currents and vice versa. It is one of the central topics in spintronics …

Large damping-like spin–orbit torque and improved device performance utilizing mixed-phase Ta

A Kumar, R Sharma, KI Ali Khan… - ACS Applied …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The β phase of Ta is known to exhibit higher spin Hall efficiency compared to other heavy
metals such as Pt. However, the larger resistivity of β-phase Ta leads to higher power …

Spin‐Orbit Torque Magnetization Switching in MoTe2/Permalloy Heterostructures

S Liang, S Shi, CH Hsu, K Cai, Y Wang, P He… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The ability to switch magnetic elements by spin‐orbit‐induced torques has recently attracted
much attention for a path toward high‐performance, nonvolatile memories with low power …

Spin–orbit torques based on topological materials

Y Wang, H Yang - Accounts of Materials Research, 2022 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Widespread applications of magnetic devices, such as magnetic random-
access memory (MRAM), logic-in memory, and neuromorphic computing devices, require an …

Observation of nontrivial spin-orbit torque in single-layer ferromagnetic metals

Q Fu, L Liang, W Wang, L Yang, K Zhou, Z Li, C Yan… - Physical Review B, 2022 - APS
We report the experimental observation of net spin-orbit torques (SOT) in single conductive
ferromagnets (FMs), eg, Fe 20 Ni 80 (Py), Co, and Ni, despite the system symmetry …