Spin Hall Magnetoresistance in Metallic Bilayers with In-plane Magnetized Ferromagnets

Abstract

We revisit the theory and experiment on spin Hall magnetoresistance (SMR) in bilayers consisting of a heavy metal (H) coupled to in-plane magnetized ferromagnetic metal (F), and determine contributions to the magnetoresistance due to SMR and anisotropic magnetoresistance (AMR) in four different bilayer systems: W/${\text{Co}}_{20}{\text{Fe}}_{60}{\text{B}}_{20}$, W/Co, ${\text{Co}}_{20}{\text{Fe}}_{60}{\text{B}}_{20}$/Pt, and Co/Pt. To do this, the AMR is explicitly included in the diffusion transport equations in the ferromagnet. The results allow precise determination of different contributions to the magnetoresistance, which can play an important role in optimizing prospective magnetic stray field sensors. They also may be useful in the determination of spin transport properties of metallic magnetic heterostructures in other experiments based on magnetoresistance measurements.

arXiv comment7 pages, 3 figures

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