Polarization-selective vortex-core switching by orthogonal Gaussian-pulse currents
arXiv:1010.3061 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.83.174429
Abstract
We experimentally demonstrate low-power-consumption vortex-core switching in magnetic nanodisks using tailored rotating magnetic fields that are produced with orthogonal and unipolar Gaussian-pulse currents. Optimal width of the orthogonal pulses and their time delay are found to be determined only by the angular eigenfrequency ω_D for a given vortex-state disk of its polarization p, such that σ = 1/ω_D and Δt = πp/2ω_D, as studied from analytical and micromagnetic numerical calculations. The estimated optimal pulse parameters are in good agreements with the experimentally found results. This work provides a foundation for energy-efficient information recording in vortex-core cross-point architecture.
32 pages, 10 figures
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