Voltage- and temperature-dependent rare-earth dopant contribution to the interfacial magnetic anisotropy
arXiv:2004.00320 · doi:10.1088/1361-648X/ab997c
Abstract
The control of magnetic materials and devices by voltages without electric currents holds the promise of power-saving nano-scale devices. Here we study the temperature-dependent voltage control of the magnetic anisotropy caused by rare-earth (RE) local moments at an interface between a magnetic metal and a non-magnetic insulator, such as Co|(RE)|MgO. Based on a Stevens operator representation of crystal and applied field effects, we find large dominantly quadrupolar intrinsic and field-induced interface anisotropies at room temperature. We suggest improved functionalities of transition metal tunnel junctions by dusting their interfaces with rare earths.
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