Stochastic Current-Induced Magnetization Switching in a Single Semiconducting Ferromagnetic Layer

We show experimental evidence of magnetization switching in a single (Ga,Mn)(As,P) semiconducting ferromagnetic layer, attributed to a strong reduction of the magnetization and the anisotropy due to current injection. The nucleation of magnetization reversal is found to occur even in the absence of...

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Autores: Gorchon, J., Curiale, Carlos Javier, Lemaître, A., Moisan, N., Cubukcu, M., Malinowski, G., Ulysse, C., Faini, G., Von Bardeleben, H.J., Jeudy, V.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/27543
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/27543
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Spin Accumulation
Domain Wall Dynamics
Ferromagnetic Semiconductors
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https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
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Sumario:We show experimental evidence of magnetization switching in a single (Ga,Mn)(As,P) semiconducting ferromagnetic layer, attributed to a strong reduction of the magnetization and the anisotropy due to current injection. The nucleation of magnetization reversal is found to occur even in the absence of a magnetic field and to be both anisotropic and stochastic. Our findings highlight a new mechanism of magnetization manipulation based on spin accumulation in a semiconductor material.