Nanocontact vortex oscillators based on CoMnGe pseudo-spin valves
arXiv:2012.00522 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.103.224424
Abstract
We present an experimental study of vortex dynamics in magnetic nanocontacts based on pseudo spin valves comprising the CoMnGe Heusler compound. The films were grown by molecular beam epitaxy, where precise stoichiometry control and tailored stacking order allowed us to define the bottom ferromagnetic layer as the reference layer, with minimal coupling between the free and reference layers. 20-nm diameter nanocontacts were fabricated using a nano-indentation technique, leading to self-sustained gyration of the vortex generated by spin-transfer torques above a certain current threshold. By combining frequency- and time-domain measurements, we show that different types of spin-transfer induced dynamics related to different modes associated to the magnetic vortex configuration can be observed, such as mode hopping, mode coexistence and mode extinction appear in addition to the usual gyration mode.
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