3 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Interface-Controlled Spin-Orbit Torques in Rare-Earth Synthetic Ferrimagnets Probed by Sagnac Magneto-Optics and Harmonic Hall Measurements
Akilan K, Koral Aykin, Jose-Luis Ampuero +6
Spin-orbit torque (SOT) provides an efficient route for manipulating magnetization in spintronic devices, and its accurate quantification is essential. Here, we investigate Co/Gd-b…
cond-mat.mes-hall2026
Symmetry Breaking by Interfacial Dead Layers: Observation of Forbidden Self-Induced Spin-Orbit Torque in Symmetric Ferromagnets
Athira Ravindran K, Raghvendra Posti, Manish Kumar Mohanta +8
Conventionally, spin-orbit torques (SOTs) in ferromagnets require heavy-metal layers or engineered structural asymmetry to break inversion symmetry. In this work, we report the obs…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Unconventional views on orbitronics supported by experimental results
Melissa Yactayo, A. Pezo, J. L. Ampuero +9
Emerging orbitronics assumes long-range orbital current transport, analogous to spin currents. However, recent theory and experiments challenge this view, showing rather local char…