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most citedCurrent-induced spin torques on single GdFeCo magnetic layers

84 citations · 122 across the 11 of their papers we have counts for

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11 papers

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Generalized Helicity-Dependent Magnetization Switching via Substrate Phonons

F. G. N. Fennema, H. Damas, H. Yoshikawa +3

Coherent excitation of circularly-polarized substrate phonons can drive deterministic reversal of magnetization in an adjacent magnetic layer. However, the extent to which this sub…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Single-pulse strain-induced precessional dynamics of magnetization in Co-doped iron garnet

Héloïse Damas, Carl S. Davies, Tomasz Zalewski +4

Ultrafast control of magnetization through lattice excitation provides a route to manipulating magnetic order on short timescales, yet the role of transient strain in driving magne…

cond-mat.mes-hall2025

Spin current symmetries generated by GdFeCo ferrimagnet across its magnetisation compensation temperature

Héloïse Damas, Michel Hehn, Juan-Carlos Rojás-Sanchez +1

Ferrimagnets, composed of antiferromagnetically coupled magnetic sublattices whose net magnetisation can be tuned by temperature, offer a unique platform for probing the symmetry o…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Photo-induced switching of magnetisation in the epsilon-near-zero regime

Héloïse Damas, Carl S. Davies, Petr M. Vetoshko +3

The possibility of controlling spins using ultrashort light and strain pulses has triggered intense discussions about the mechanisms responsible for magnetic re-ordering. All-optic…

cond-mat.mes-hall2025

Dimensionality Enhanced Out-of-Plane Spin Currents in NbIrTe for Efficient Field-Free Switching of Perpendicular Magnetization

Wei Yang, Xinhe Wang, Jianing Liu +13

Efficient generation of out-of-plane (OOP) spin currents is crucial for advanced spintronic memory applications. However, the theoretical understanding and experimental implementat…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024★ 20 cited

Energy-efficient picosecond spin-orbit torque magnetization switching in ferro- and ferrimagnetic films

Eva Díaz, Alberto Anadón, Pablo Olleros-Rodríguez +7

Electrical current pulses can be used to manipulate magnetization efficiently via spin-orbit torques (SOTs). Pulse durations as short as a few picoseconds have been used to switch…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024★ 3 cited

Self-induced spin pumping and inverse spin Hall effect in single FePt thin films

J. L. Ampuero, A. Anadón, H. Damas +7

In this study, we investigate the spin-charge current conversion characteristics of chemically disordered ferromagnetic single FePt thin films by spin-pumping ferromagnetic resonan…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2023

Spin transport properties of spinel vanadate-based heterostructures

Antonio Peña Corredor, Alberto Anadón, Laurent Schlur +7

Spin-orbit coupling and breaking of inversion symmetry are necessary ingredients to enable a pure spin current-based manipulation of the magnetization via the spin-orbit torque eff…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2022★ 8 cited

Thermal spin current generation in the multifunctional ferrimagnet GaFeO

Alberto Anadón, Elodie Martin, Suvidyakumar Homkar +16

In recent years, multifunctional materials have attracted increasing interest for magnetic memories and energy harvesting applications. Magnetic insulating materials are of special…

cond-mat.mes-hall2022★ 7 cited

Ferrimagnet GdFeCo characterization for spin-orbitronics: large field-like and damping-like torques

Héloïse Damas, Alberto Anadon, David Céspedes-Berrocal +10

Spintronics is showing promising results in the search for new materials and effects to reduce energy consumption in information technology. Among these materials, ferrimagnets are…

cond-mat.mes-hall2020★ 84 cited

Current-induced spin torques on single GdFeCo magnetic layers

David Céspedes-Berrocal, Heloïse Damas, Sébastien Petit-Watelot +16

Spintronics exploits spin-orbit coupling (SOC) to generate spin currents, spin torques, and, in the absence of inversion symmetry, Rashba, and Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interactions (D…