Large voltage-induced modification of spin-orbit torques in Pt/Co/GdOx
arXiv:1411.6153 · doi:10.1063/1.4903041
Abstract
We report on large modifications of current-induced spin-orbit torques in a gated Pt/Co/Gd-oxide microstrip due to voltage-driven O migration. The Slonczewski-like and field-like torques are quantified using a low-frequency harmonic technique based on the polar magneto-optical Kerr effect. Voltage-induced oxidation of Co enhances the Slonczewski-like torque by as much as an order of magnitude, and simultaneously reduces the anisotropy energy barrier by a factor of ~5. Such magneto-ionic tuning of interfacial spin-orbit effects may significantly enhance the efficiency of magnetization switching and provide additional degrees of freedom in spintronic devices.
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