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Gareev, R. R. ; Schmid, M. ; Vancea, Johann ; Back, C. H. ; Schreiber, Rainer ; Bürgler, D. ; Schneider, C. M. ; Stromberg, F. ; Wende, Heiko

Antiferromagnetic coupling across silicon regulated by tunneling currents

Gareev, R. R., Schmid, M., Vancea, Johann, Back, C. H. , Schreiber, Rainer, Bürgler, D. , Schneider, C. M. , Stromberg, F. and Wende, Heiko (2012) Antiferromagnetic coupling across silicon regulated by tunneling currents. Applied Physics Letters.

Date of publication of this fulltext: 23 Oct 2012 06:32
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.26507


Abstract

We report on the enhancement of antiferromagnetic coupling in epitaxial Fe/Si/Fe structures by voltage-driven spin-polarized tunneling currents. Using the ballistic electron magnetic microscopy, we established that the hot-electron collector current reflects magnetization alignment and the magnetocurrent exceeds 200% at room temperature. The saturation magnetic field for the collector current ...

We report on the enhancement of antiferromagnetic coupling in epitaxial Fe/Si/Fe structures by voltage-driven spin-polarized tunneling currents. Using the ballistic electron magnetic microscopy, we established that the hot-electron collector current reflects magnetization alignment and the magnetocurrent exceeds 200% at room temperature. The saturation magnetic field for the collector current corresponding to the parallel alignment of magnetizations rises up with the tunneling current, thus demonstrating stabilization of the antiparallel alignment and increasing antiferromagnetic coupling. We connect the enhancement of antiferromagnetic coupling with local dynamic spin torques mediated by spin-polarized tunneling electrons. (C) 2012 American Institute of Physics. [doi: 10.1063/1.3675872]



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitleApplied Physics Letters
Publisher:AMER INST PHYSICS
Place of Publication:MELVILLE
Date10 January 2012
InstitutionsPhysics > Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics > Alumni or Retired Professors > Chair Professor Back > Group Christian Back
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ValueType
10.1063/1.3675872DOI
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NotationType
73.40.NsPACS
75.50.EePACS
75.60.EjPACS
72.20.HtPACS
72.20.MyPACS
72.25.-bPACS
KeywordsLAYERED MAGNETIC-STRUCTURES; INTERLAYER EXCHANGE; MAGNETORESISTANCE; JUNCTIONS; TORQUE; BARRIER; DRIVEN;
Dewey Decimal Classification500 Science > 530 Physics
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgYes
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-265071
Item ID26507

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