Strain and voltage control of magnetic and electric properties of FeRh films

FeRh based alloys may display an uncommon transition from a ferromagnetic to an antiferromagnetic state upon cooling. The transition takes place roughly above room temperature and it can be sensitively modulated by composition and external parameters, including pressure and strain. Consequently, thi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Fina, Ignasi, Fontcuberta, Josep
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/193469
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/193469
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Spintronics
Magnetic alloys
FeRh thin films
Strain effects
Antiferromagnetic alloys
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Sumario:FeRh based alloys may display an uncommon transition from a ferromagnetic to an antiferromagnetic state upon cooling. The transition takes place roughly above room temperature and it can be sensitively modulated by composition and external parameters, including pressure and strain. Consequently, thin films of FeRh have received attention for applications in spintronics, antiferromagnetic spintronics and sensing. Interestingly, the extreme sensitivity of its properties to strain has created expectations for energy friendly voltage-control of the magnetic state of FeRh, with a number of potential applications at the horizon. Here, after summarizing the current understanding of strain effects on the magnetic properties of FeRh thin films, we review achievements on exploiting piezoelectric substrates for in-operando tuning of their magneto-electric properties. We end with a brief summary and an outlook for future initiatives.