Spintronics meets orbitronics: Emergence of orbital angular momentum in solids
One of the ultimate goals of spintronics is to realize an efficient electrical manipulation of
spin for high-speed and low-power nanodevices. A core ingredient for achieving this goal is …
spin for high-speed and low-power nanodevices. A core ingredient for achieving this goal is …
Observation of the orbital Hall effect in a light metal Ti
The orbital Hall effect refers to the generation of electron orbital angular momentum flow
transverse to an external electric field. Contrary to the common belief that the orbital angular …
transverse to an external electric field. Contrary to the common belief that the orbital angular …
Orbitronics: Orbital currents in solids
In solids, electronic Bloch states are formed by atomic orbitals. While it is natural to expect
that orbital composition and information about Bloch states can be manipulated and …
that orbital composition and information about Bloch states can be manipulated and …
Time-domain observation of ballistic orbital-angular-momentum currents with giant relaxation length in tungsten
The emerging field of orbitronics exploits the electron orbital momentum L. Compared to
spin-polarized electrons, L may allow the transfer of magnetic information with considerably …
spin-polarized electrons, L may allow the transfer of magnetic information with considerably …
Monopole-like orbital-momentum locking and the induced orbital transport in topological chiral semimetals
The interplay between chirality and topology nurtures many exotic electronic properties. For
instance, topological chiral semimetals display multifold chiral fermions that manifest …
instance, topological chiral semimetals display multifold chiral fermions that manifest …
Observation of the orbital Rashba-Edelstein magnetoresistance
We report the observation of magnetoresistance (MR) that could originate from the orbital
angular momentum (OAM) transport in a permalloy (Py)/oxidized Cu (Cu*) heterostructure …
angular momentum (OAM) transport in a permalloy (Py)/oxidized Cu (Cu*) heterostructure …
Electrical control of magnetism by electric field and current-induced torques
While early magnetic memory designs relied on magnetization switching by locally
generated magnetic fields, key insights in condensed matter physics later suggested the …
generated magnetic fields, key insights in condensed matter physics later suggested the …
Harnessing orbital-to-spin conversion of interfacial orbital currents for efficient spin-orbit torques
Current-induced spin-orbit torques (SOTs) allow for the efficient electrical manipulation of
magnetism in spintronic devices. Engineering the SOT efficiency is a key goal that is …
magnetism in spintronic devices. Engineering the SOT efficiency is a key goal that is …
First-principles theory of intrinsic spin and orbital Hall and Nernst effects in metallic monoatomic crystals
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 …
orbitronics. In this work, using relativistic density functional theory and the Kubo linear …
Orbital Hanle Magnetoresistance in a Transition Metal
The Hanle magnetoresistance is a telltale signature of spin precession in nonmagnetic
conductors, in which strong spin-orbit coupling generates edge spin accumulation via the …
conductors, in which strong spin-orbit coupling generates edge spin accumulation via the …