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 …

Recent advances in spin-orbit torques: Moving towards device applications

R Ramaswamy, JM Lee, K Cai, H Yang - Applied Physics Reviews, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
The ability of spintronic devices to utilize an electric current for manipulating the
magnetization has resulted in large-scale developments, such as magnetic random access …

Spin-orbit torques: Materials, physics, and devices

X Han, X Wang, C Wan, G Yu, X Lv - Applied Physics Letters, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Spintronics, that is, the utilization of electron spin to enrich the functionality of
microelectronics, has led to the inception of numerous novel devices, particularly magnetic …

First-principles theory of intrinsic spin and orbital Hall and Nernst effects in metallic monoatomic crystals

L Salemi, PM Oppeneer - Physical Review Materials, 2022 - APS
The generation of spin and orbital currents is of crucial importance in the field of spin-
orbitronics. In this work, using relativistic density functional theory and the Kubo linear …

Characterization and manipulation of spin orbit torque in magnetic heterostructures

X Qiu, Z Shi, W Fan, S Zhou, H Yang - Advanced Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Electrical‐current‐induced magnetization switching is a keystone concept in the
development of spintronics devices. In the last few years, this field has experienced a …

FMR-related phenomena in spintronic devices

Y Wang, R Ramaswamy, H Yang - Journal of Physics D: Applied …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Spintronic devices, such as non-volatile magnetic random access memories and logic
devices, have attracted considerable attention as potential candidates for future high …

Field-free switching of perpendicular magnetization induced by longitudinal spin-orbit-torque gradient

X Shu, L Liu, J Zhou, W Lin, Q **e, T Zhao, C Zhou… - Physical Review …, 2022 - APS
Spin-orbit-torque (SOT) symmetry in a heavy-metal–ferromagnet bilayer forbids the
deterministic switching of perpendicular magnetization. Traditionally, an external magnetic …

Field-free SOT-switching based on a vertical composition gradient of ferrimagnetic alloys

G Zeng, Y Wen, C Wu, C Ren, D Meng… - ACS Applied …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Reproducible field-free spin–orbit torque (SOT)-driven perpendicular magnetization
switching is essential for the development of ultralow-power spintronic devices. However …