Time-domain stability of parametric synchronization in a spin-torque nano-oscillator based on a magnetic tunnel junction
arXiv:1706.06736 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.96.024427
Abstract
We report on a time-domain study of parametric synchronization in a magnetic tunnel junction based spin torque nano-oscillator (STNO). Time-domain measurements of the instantaneous frequency () of a parametrically synchronized STNO show random short-term unlocking of the STNO signal for low injected radio-frequency (RF) power, which cannot be revealed in time-averaged frequency domain measurements. Macrospin simulations reproduce the experimental results and reveal that the random unlocking during synchronization is driven by thermal fluctuations. We show that by using a high injected RF power, random unlocking of the STNO can be avoided. However, a perfect synchronization characterized by complete suppression of phase noise, so-called phase noise squeezing, can be obtained only at a significantly higher RF power. Our macrospin simulations suggest that a lower temperature and a higher positive ratio of the field-like torque to the spin transfer torque reduce the threshold RF power required for phase noise squeezing under parametric synchronization.
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