Harnessing Interlayer Magnetic Coupling for Efficient, Field-Free Current-Induced Magnetization Switching in a Magnetic Insulator
Small Structures(2024)
摘要
Owing to the unique features of low Gilbert damping, long spin-diffusion
lengths and zero Ohmic losses, magnetic insulators are promising candidate
materials for next-generation spintronic applications. However, due to the
localized magnetic moments and the complex metal-oxide interface between
magnetic insulators and heavy metals, spin-functional Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya
interactions or spin Hall and Edelstein effects are weak, which diminishes the
performance of these typical building blocks for spintronic devices. Here, we
exploit the exchange coupling between metallic and insulating magnets for
efficient electrical manipulation of heavy metal/magnetic insulator
heterostructures. By inserting a thin Co layer, we enhance the spin-orbit
torque efficiency by more than 20 times, which significantly reduces the
switching current density. Moreover, we demonstrate field-free current-induced
magnetization switching caused by a symmetry-breaking non-collinear magnetic
texture. Our work launches magnetic insulators as an alternative platform for
low-power spintronic devices.
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