Magnetic-Field-Driven Antiferromagnetic Domain Wall Motion
arXiv:2102.01311 · doi:10.7566/JPSJ.90.034702
Abstract
We theoretically study the antiferromagnetic domain wall motion actuated by an inhomogeneous external magnetic field. The Lagrangian and the equations of motion of antiferromagnetic spins under an inhomogeneous magnetic field are derived, first in terms of the Néel vector, and then using collective coordinates of the domain wall. A solution is found that describes the actuation of a domain wall by an inhomogeneous field, in which the motion is initiated by a paramagnetic response of wall magnetization, which is then driven by a Stern-Gerlach like force. The effects of pinning potential are also investigated. These results are in good agreement with atomistic simulations. While the present formulation contains the so-called intrinsic magnetization associated with Néel texture, a supplementary discussion is given to reformulate the theory in terms of physical magnetization without the intrinsic magnetization.
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