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Chen, Lin ; Zollner, Klaus ; Parzefall, S. ; Schmitt, J. ; Kronseder, Matthias ; Fabian, Jaroslav ; Weiss, Dieter ; Back, Christian

Connections between spin-orbit torques and unidirectional magnetoresistance in ferromagnetic-metal–heavy-metal heterostructures

Chen, Lin , Zollner, Klaus, Parzefall, S., Schmitt, J., Kronseder, Matthias , Fabian, Jaroslav , Weiss, Dieter and Back, Christian (2022) Connections between spin-orbit torques and unidirectional magnetoresistance in ferromagnetic-metal–heavy-metal heterostructures. Physical Review B 105 (2), L020406.

Date of publication of this fulltext: 07 Feb 2023 06:31
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.53689


Abstract

We investigate the connections between current-induced spin-orbit torques and unidirectional magnetoresistance (UMR) by performing second harmonic longitudinal resistance measurements on Co/Pt bilayer with magnetic-field mu 0H up to 10 T and temperature T down to 2 K. The fieldlike torque hFL changes sign with varying Co thickness tCo, which indicates that competing mechanisms, i.e., the spin ...

We investigate the connections between current-induced spin-orbit torques and unidirectional magnetoresistance (UMR) by performing second harmonic longitudinal resistance measurements on Co/Pt bilayer with magnetic-field mu 0H up to 10 T and temperature T down to 2 K. The fieldlike torque hFL changes sign with varying Co thickness tCo, which indicates that competing mechanisms, i.e., the spin Hall effect (SHE) and the inverse spin galvanic effect (iSGE), are responsible for the generation of hFL. The sign of hFL coincides with the sign of UMR induced by spin-dependent scattering. However, the dampinglike torque hDL is proportional to the inverse Co thickness, with no sign reversal for all measured temperatures and tCo, indicating that hDL originates solely from the SHE. The generation of hDL via iSGE can be further excluded because of the observation of an H-linear dependence of UMR, which, in turn, indicates the negligible exchange coupling between spin accumulation and ferromagnetic metal.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitlePhysical Review B
Publisher:AMER PHYSICAL SOC
Open Access Type:Due to SHERPA/RoMEO
Place of Publication:COLLEGE PK
Volume:105
Number of Issue or Book Chapter:2
Page Range:L020406
Date18 January 2022
InstitutionsPhysics > Institute of Theroretical Physics > Chair Professor Richter > Group Jaroslav Fabian
Physics > Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics > Chair Professor Weiss > Group Dieter Weiss
Physics > Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics > Chair Professor Weiss > Group Dieter Weiss
Physics > Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics > Prof. Jörg Wunderlich
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10.1103/PhysRevB.105.L020406DOI
KeywordsDRIVEN;
Dewey Decimal Classification500 Science > 530 Physics
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgPartially
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-536897
Item ID53689

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