Current-induced spin-orbit torques in ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic systems

A Manchon, J Železný, IM Miron, T Jungwirth… - Reviews of Modern …, 2019‏ - APS
Spin-orbit coupling in inversion-asymmetric magnetic crystals and structures has emerged
as a powerful tool to generate complex magnetic textures, interconvert charge and spin …

Rashba effect in functional spintronic devices

HC Koo, SB Kim, H Kim, TE Park, JW Choi… - Advanced …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Exploiting spin transport increases the functionality of electronic devices and enables such
devices to overcome physical limitations related to speed and power. Utilizing the Rashba …

Field-free switching of perpendicular magnetization by two-dimensional PtTe2/WTe2 van der Waals heterostructures with high spin Hall conductivity

F Wang, G Shi, KW Kim, HJ Park, JG Jang, HR Tan… - Nature materials, 2024‏ - nature.com
The key challenge of spin–orbit torque applications lies in exploring an excellent spin
source capable of generating out-of-plane spins while exhibiting high spin Hall conductivity …

Maximizing spin-orbit torque generated by the spin Hall effect of Pt

L Zhu, DC Ralph, RA Buhrman - Applied Physics Reviews, 2021‏ - pubs.aip.org
Efficient generation of spin–orbit torques is central for the exciting field of spin-orbitronics.
Platinum, the archetypal spin Hall material, has the potential to be an outstanding provider …

Interface-generated spin currents

VP Amin, J Zemen, MD Stiles - Physical review letters, 2018‏ - APS
Transport calculations based on ab initio band structures reveal large interface-generated
spin currents at Co/Pt, Co/Cu, and Pt/Cu interfaces. These spin currents are driven by in …

Efficient spin–orbit torque in magnetic trilayers using all three polarizations of a spin current

J Ryu, R Thompson, JY Park, SJ Kim, G Choi… - Nature …, 2022‏ - nature.com
Spin–orbit coupling can convert a charge current into a spin current, thereby generating a
spin–orbit torque (SOT). Energy-efficient, commercially viable SOT technology requires field …

Perspectives of electrically generated spin currents in ferromagnetic materials

A Davidson, VP Amin, WS Aljuaid, PM Haney, X Fan - Physics Letters A, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Spin-orbit coupling enables charge currents to give rise to spin currents and vice versa,
which has applications in non-volatile magnetic memories, miniature microwave oscillators …

Orbital pum** incorporating both orbital angular momentum and position

S Han, HW Ko, JH Oh, HW Lee, KJ Lee, KW Kim - Physical Review Letters, 2025‏ - APS
We develop a theory of adiabatic orbital pum**, highlighting qualitative differences from
spin pum**. An oscillating magnetic field pumps not only orbital angular momentum …

Spin–orbit torque driven by a planar Hall current

C Safranski, EA Montoya, IN Krivorotov - Nature nanotechnology, 2019‏ - nature.com
Spin–orbit torques (SOTs) in multilayers of ferromagnetic (FM) and non-magnetic (NM)
metals can manipulate the magnetization of the FM layer efficiently. This is employed, for …

Origin of fieldlike spin-orbit torques in heavy metal/ferromagnet/oxide thin film heterostructures

Y Ou, CF Pai, S Shi, DC Ralph, RA Buhrman - Physical Review B, 2016‏ - APS
We report measurements of the thickness and temperature (T) dependencies of current-
induced spin-orbit torques, especially the fieldlike (FL) component, in various heavy metal …