Efficient full spin–orbit torque switching in a single layer of a perpendicularly magnetized single-crystalline ferromagnet

Spin orbit torque enables an innovative method of manipulating the magnetization of ferromagnets by current injection. Here, Jiang et al. demonstrate efficient full spin–orbit torque switching with an activation current density of ∼3.4 × 105 A cm−2 in a single layer ferromagnetic semiconductor GaMnA...

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Main Authors: Miao Jiang, Hirokatsu Asahara, Shoichi Sato, Toshiki Kanaki, Hiroki Yamasaki, Shinobu Ohya, Masaaki Tanaka
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:eac3814c1dbb49559749a9dfc2dee6582021-12-02T16:57:24ZEfficient full spin–orbit torque switching in a single layer of a perpendicularly magnetized single-crystalline ferromagnet10.1038/s41467-019-10553-x2041-1723https://doaj.org/article/eac3814c1dbb49559749a9dfc2dee6582019-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10553-xhttps://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723Spin orbit torque enables an innovative method of manipulating the magnetization of ferromagnets by current injection. Here, Jiang et al. demonstrate efficient full spin–orbit torque switching with an activation current density of ∼3.4 × 105 A cm−2 in a single layer ferromagnetic semiconductor GaMnAs.Miao JiangHirokatsu AsaharaShoichi SatoToshiki KanakiHiroki YamasakiShinobu OhyaMasaaki TanakaNature PortfolioarticleScienceQENNature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2019)
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Miao Jiang
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Shoichi Sato
Toshiki Kanaki
Hiroki Yamasaki
Shinobu Ohya
Masaaki Tanaka
Efficient full spin–orbit torque switching in a single layer of a perpendicularly magnetized single-crystalline ferromagnet
description Spin orbit torque enables an innovative method of manipulating the magnetization of ferromagnets by current injection. Here, Jiang et al. demonstrate efficient full spin–orbit torque switching with an activation current density of ∼3.4 × 105 A cm−2 in a single layer ferromagnetic semiconductor GaMnAs.
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author Miao Jiang
Hirokatsu Asahara
Shoichi Sato
Toshiki Kanaki
Hiroki Yamasaki
Shinobu Ohya
Masaaki Tanaka
author_facet Miao Jiang
Hirokatsu Asahara
Shoichi Sato
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Hiroki Yamasaki
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Masaaki Tanaka
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title Efficient full spin–orbit torque switching in a single layer of a perpendicularly magnetized single-crystalline ferromagnet
title_short Efficient full spin–orbit torque switching in a single layer of a perpendicularly magnetized single-crystalline ferromagnet
title_full Efficient full spin–orbit torque switching in a single layer of a perpendicularly magnetized single-crystalline ferromagnet
title_fullStr Efficient full spin–orbit torque switching in a single layer of a perpendicularly magnetized single-crystalline ferromagnet
title_full_unstemmed Efficient full spin–orbit torque switching in a single layer of a perpendicularly magnetized single-crystalline ferromagnet
title_sort efficient full spin–orbit torque switching in a single layer of a perpendicularly magnetized single-crystalline ferromagnet
publisher Nature Portfolio
publishDate 2019
url https://doaj.org/article/eac3814c1dbb49559749a9dfc2dee658
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