Roadmap of spin–orbit torques

Q Shao, P Li, L Liu, H Yang, S Fukami… - IEEE transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Spin–orbit torque (SOT) is an emerging technology that enables the efficient manipulation of
spintronic devices. The initial processes of interest in SOTs involved electric fields, spin …

First-principles calculations for Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya interaction

H Yang, J Liang, Q Cui - Nature Reviews Physics, 2023 - nature.com
Understanding the magnetic interactions is of fundamental importance in condensed-matter
physics as well as in the application of spintronic devices. In the past 13 years, the …

Field-free spin-orbit torque-induced switching of perpendicular magnetization in a ferrimagnetic layer with a vertical composition gradient

Z Zheng, Y Zhang, V Lopez-Dominguez… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Current-induced spin-orbit torques (SOTs) are of interest for fast and energy-efficient
manipulation of magnetic order in spintronic devices. To be deterministic, however …

Current-induced self-switching of perpendicular magnetization in CoPt single layer

L Liu, C Zhou, T Zhao, B Yao, J Zhou, X Shu… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
All-electric switching of perpendicular magnetization is a prerequisite for the integration of
fast, high-density, and low-power magnetic memories and magnetic logic devices into …

Chirality as generalized spin–orbit interaction in spintronics

T Yu, Z Luo, GEW Bauer - Physics Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Chirality or handedness distinguishes an object from its mirror images, such as the spread
thumb, index finger, and middle finger of the right and left hand. In mathematics, it is …

Field-free spin–orbit torque switching enabled by the interlayer Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya interaction

W He, C Wan, C Zheng, Y Wang, X Wang, T Ma… - Nano Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
Perpendicularly magnetized structures that are switchable using a spin current under field-
free conditions can potentially be applied in spin–orbit torque magnetic random-access …

Prospect of spin-orbitronic devices and their applications

Y Cao, G **ng, H Lin, N Zhang, H Zheng, K Wang - IScience, 2020 - cell.com
Science, engineering, and medicine ultimately demand fast information processing with ultra-
low power consumption. The recently developed spin-orbit torque (SOT)-induced …

Switching of perpendicular magnetization by spin–orbit torque

L Zhu - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetic materials with strong perpendicular magnetic anisotropy are of great interest for
the development of nonvolatile magnetic memory and computing technologies due to their …

Large interfacial Rashba interaction generating strong spin–orbit torques in atomically thin metallic heterostructures

S Krishnia, Y Sassi, F Ajejas, N Sebe, N Reyren… - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
The hallmark of spintronics has been the ability of spin–orbit interactions to convert a charge
current into a spin current and vice versa, mainly in the bulk of heavy metal thin films. Here …

Field-free magnetization switching in a ferromagnetic single layer through multiple inversion asymmetry engineering

Q Huang, C Guan, Y Fan, X Zhao, X Han, Y Dong… - Acs Nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
A simple, reliable, and self-switchable spin–orbit torque (SOT)-induced magnetization
switching in a ferromagnetic single layer is needed for the development of next generation …