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 …

Symmetry-dependent field-free switching of perpendicular magnetization

L Liu, C Zhou, X Shu, C Li, T Zhao, W Lin… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Modern magnetic-memory technology requires all-electric control of perpendicular
magnetization with low energy consumption. While spin–orbit torque (SOT) in heavy …

Spin-orbit torques: Materials, physics, and devices

X Han, X Wang, C Wan, G Yu, X Lv - Applied Physics Letters, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Spintronics, that is, the utilization of electron spin to enrich the functionality of
microelectronics, has led to the inception of numerous novel devices, particularly magnetic …

Current-induced switching in a magnetic insulator

CO Avci, A Quindeau, CF Pai, M Mann, L Caretta… - Nature materials, 2017 - nature.com
The spin Hall effect in heavy metals converts charge current into pure spin current, which
can be injected into an adjacent ferromagnet to exert a torque. This spin–orbit torque (SOT) …

Interplay of spin-orbit torque and thermoelectric effects in ferromagnet/normal-metal bilayers

CO Avci, K Garello, M Gabureac, A Ghosh, A Fuhrer… - Physical Review B, 2014 - APS
We present harmonic transverse voltage measurements of current-induced thermoelectric
and spin-orbit torque (SOT) effects in ferromagnet/normal-metal bilayers, in which thermal …

Unidirectional spin Hall magnetoresistance in ferromagnet/normal metal bilayers

CO Avci, K Garello, A Ghosh, M Gabureac… - Nature Physics, 2015 - nature.com
Magnetoresistive effects are usually invariant on inversion of the magnetization direction. In
non-centrosymmetric conductors, however, nonlinear resistive terms can give rise to a …

Current‐induced spin–orbit torques for spintronic applications

J Ryu, S Lee, KJ Lee, BG Park - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Control of magnetization in magnetic nanostructures is essential for development of
spintronic devices because it governs fundamental device characteristics such as energy …

Ultrafast magnetization switching by spin-orbit torques

K Garello, CO Avci, IM Miron, M Baumgartner… - Applied Physics …, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
Spin-orbit torques induced by spin Hall and interfacial effects in heavy metal/ferromagnetic
bilayers allow for a switching geometry based on in-plane current injection. Using this …

Coupling of terahertz light with nanometre-wavelength magnon modes via spin–orbit torque

R Salikhov, I Ilyakov, L Körber, A Kákay, RA Gallardo… - Nature Physics, 2023 - nature.com
Spin-based technologies can operate at terahertz frequencies but require manipulation
techniques that work at ultrafast timescales to become practical. For instance, devices based …