Existence of vertical spin stiffness in Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation in ferromagnetic semiconductors

Abstract

We calculate the magnetization torque due to the spin polarization of the itinerant electrons by deriving the kinetic spin Bloch equations based on the $s$-$d$ model. We find that the first-order gradient of the magnetization inhomogeneity gives rise to the current-induced torques, which are consistent to the previous works. At the second-order gradient, we find an effective magnetic field perpendicular to the spin stiffness filed. This field is proportional to the nonadiabatic parameter $\beta$. We show that this vertical spin stiffness term can significantly modify the domain-wall structure in ferromagnetic semiconductors and hence should be included in the Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation in studying the magnetization dynamics.

arXiv comment7 pages, 4 figures

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