Electric-field control of field-free spin-orbit torque switching via laterally modulated Rashba effect in Pt/Co/AlOx structures
oleh: Min-Gu Kang, Jong-Guk Choi, Jimin Jeong, Jae Yeol Park, Hyeon-Jong Park, Taehwan Kim, Taekhyeon Lee, Kab-Jin Kim, Kyoung-Whan Kim, Jung Hyun Oh, Duc Duong Viet, Jong-Ryul Jeong, Jong Min Yuk, Jongsun Park, Kyung-Jin Lee, Byong-Guk Park
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2021-12-01 |
Deskripsi
A major challenge for spin based electronics is the electrical control of magnetization. Here, Kang et al demonstrate how electric field control of the Rashba effect in a Pt/Co/AlOx can enable control of the spin-orbit torque and allow for field free switching of the magnetization.