Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy at transition metal/oxide interfaces and applications

B Dieny, M Chshiev - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2017 - APS
Spin electronics is a rapidly expanding field stimulated by a strong synergy between
breakthrough basic research discoveries and industrial applications in the fields of magnetic …

Progress in BiFeO 3-based heterostructures: materials, properties and applications

L Yin, W Mi - Nanoscale, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
BiFeO3-based heterostructures have attracted much attention for potential applications due
to their room-temperature multiferroic properties, proper band gaps and ultrahigh …

Anatomy of Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya Interaction at Interfaces

H Yang, A Thiaville, S Rohart, A Fert, M Chshiev - Physical review letters, 2015 - APS
The Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) has been recently recognized to play a crucial
role in allowing fast domain wall dynamics driven by spin-orbit torques and the generation of …

Shape anisotropy revisited in single-digit nanometer magnetic tunnel junctions

K Watanabe, B **nai, S Fukami, H Sato… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Nanoscale magnetic tunnel junctions play a pivotal role in magnetoresistive random access
memories. Successful implementation depends on a simultaneous achievement of low …

Origin of interfacial perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in MgO/CoFe/metallic cap** layer structures

S Peng, M Wang, H Yang, L Zeng, J Nan, J Zhou… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Spin-transfer-torque magnetic random access memory (STT-MRAM) attracts extensive
attentions due to its non-volatility, high density and low power consumption. The core device …

Anatomy and giant enhancement of the perpendicular magnetic anisotropy of cobalt–graphene heterostructures

H Yang, AD Vu, A Hallal, N Rougemaille, J Coraux… - Nano …, 2016 - ACS Publications
We report strongly enhanced perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) of Co films by
graphene coating from both first-principles and experiments. Our calculations show that …

Ferroelectrically controlled topological magnetic phase in a Janus-magnet-based multiferroic heterostructure

Q Cui, Y Zhu, J Jiang, J Liang, D Yu, P Cui… - Physical Review …, 2021 - APS
Electric control of topological magnetic phases has attracted extensive attention due to its
potential applications in energy-efficient spintronic devices. Here, using first-principles …

Origin of perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and large orbital moment in Fe atoms on MgO

S Baumann, F Donati, S Stepanow, S Rusponi, W Paul… - Physical review …, 2015 - APS
We report on the magnetic properties of individual Fe atoms deposited on MgO (100) thin
films probed by x-ray magnetic circular dichroism and scanning tunneling spectroscopy. We …

Strain induced enhancement of perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in Co/graphene and Co/BN heterostructures

BS Yang, J Zhang, LN Jiang, WZ Chen, P Tang… - Physical Review B, 2017 - APS
Perpendicular magnetic tunnel junctions in the next-generation magnetic memory using
current induced magnetization switching will likely rely on a material design that can …

Modulation of heavy metal/ferromagnetic metal interface for high‐performance spintronic devices

S Peng, D Zhu, J Zhou, B Zhang, A Cao… - Advanced Electronic …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Spintronic devices such as magnetic tunnel junctions and skyrmions have attracted
considerable attention due to features such as nonvolatility, high scalability, low power, and …