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Role of RKKY torque on domain wall motion in synthetic antiferromagnetic nanowires with opposite spin Hall angles.

ABSTRACT: We experimentally show the effect of enhanced spin-orbit and RKKY induced torques on the current-induced motion of a pair of domain walls (DWs), which are coupled antiferromagnetically in synthetic antiferromagnetic (SAF) nanowires. The torque from the spin Hall effect (SHE) rotates the Néel DWs pair into the transverse direction, which is due to the fact that heavy metals of opposite spin Hall angles are deposited at the top and the bottom ferromagnetic interfaces. The rotation of both DWs in non-collinear fashion largely perturbs the antiferromagnetic coupling, which in turn stimulates an enhanced interlayer RKKY exchange torque that improved the DW velocity. The interplay between the SHE-induced torque and the RKKY exchange torque is validated via micromagnetic simulations. In addition, the DW velocity can be further improved by increasing the RKKY exchange strength.

SUBMITTER: Krishnia S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5601456 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Role of RKKY torque on domain wall motion in synthetic antiferromagnetic nanowires with opposite spin Hall angles.

Krishnia S S Sethi P P Gan W L WL Kholid F N FN Purnama I I Ramu M M Herng T S TS Ding J J Lew W S WS

Scientific reports 20170915 1

We experimentally show the effect of enhanced spin-orbit and RKKY induced torques on the current-induced motion of a pair of domain walls (DWs), which are coupled antiferromagnetically in synthetic antiferromagnetic (SAF) nanowires. The torque from the spin Hall effect (SHE) rotates the Néel DWs pair into the transverse direction, which is due to the fact that heavy metals of opposite spin Hall angles are deposited at the top and the bottom ferromagnetic interfaces. The rotation of both DWs in n ...[more]

PMID: 28916827

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