Highly efficient spin current generation by the spin Hall effect in Au${}_{1-x}$Pt${}_x$

Abstract

We report very efficient spin current generation by the spin Hall effect in the alloy Au0.25Pt0.75, which, as determined by two different direct spin-orbit torque measurements, exhibits a giant internal spin Hall ratio of > 0.58 (anti-damping spin-orbit torque efficiency of ~ 0.35 in bilayers with Co), a relatively low resistivity of ~ 83 uOhm cm, an exceptionally large spin Hall conductivity of > 7.0x10^5 ohm^-1 m^-1, and a spin diffusion length of 1.7 nm. This work establishes Au0.25Pt0.75 as a milestone spin current generator that provides greater energy efficiency than that yet obtained with other heavy metals or with the topological insulators Bi2Se3 and (Bi,Se)2Te3. Our findings should advance spin-orbit torque-based fundamental research and benefit the development of new fast, efficient spin-orbit torque-driven magnetic memories, skyrmion and chiral domain wall devices, and microwave and terahertz emitters.

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