微纳尺度多铁异质结中电驱动磁反转

近年来,多铁异质结中电控磁性研究引起了广泛关注,已成为多铁领域的热点.现代自旋电子学器件(如磁内存)通常利用电流产生的磁场或自旋转移扭矩效应驱动磁反转来实现数据擦写,但这带来高额能耗和热量,成为亟待解决的关键难题.而利用多铁异质结实施电场驱动磁反转则有望大幅降低能耗,从而实现高速、低能耗、高稳定性新型高密度磁存储、逻辑及其他自旋电子学器件.在当前器件发展的微型化趋势下,探索可集成化的微纳尺度电场驱动磁反转方案显得越发重要.本文针对发展新型磁电器件所面临的微型化关键问题,回顾了微纳尺度电场驱动磁反转研究的新进展,主要关注小尺度多铁异质结中电控磁的新特点、新方法及相关物理机理的实验和理论成果,讨论了进入纳米尺度将面临的挑战,并对未来研究工作提出一些展望.     

In-plane current-induced magnetization reversal of Pd/CoZr/MgO magnetic multilayers

High critical current density ($> 10^{6}$ A/cm$^{2})$ is one of major obstacles to realize practical applications of the current-driven magnetization reversal devices. In this work, we successfully prepared Pd/CoZr(3.5 nm)/MgO thin films with large perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and demonstrated a way of reducing the critical current density with a low out-of-plane magnetic field in the Pd/CoZr/MgO stack. Under the assistance of an out-of-plane magnetic field, the magnetization can be fully reversed with a current density of about 10$^{4}$ A/cm$^{2}$. The magnetization reversal is attributed to the combined effect of the out-of-plane magnetic field and the current-induced spin-orbital torque. It is found that the current-driven magnetization reversal is highly relevant to the temperature owing to the varied spin-orbital torque, and the current-driven magnetization reversal will be more efficient in low-temperature range, while the magnetic field is helpful for the magnetization reversal in high-temperature range.     

The study of ultrafast magnetization dynamics induced by femtosecond laser pulses in GdFeCo amorphous film

The time-resolved magneto-optical Kerr spectroscopy technique is used to study the ultrafast magnetization dynamics induced by femtosecond laser pulses in GdFeCo amorphous film. We study concretely the influence of the different pump fluence and the different external magnetic field on magnetization dynamics of ultrafast demagnetization, magnetization reversal and magnetization recovery. The pump fluence dependence magnetization dynamics shows that the degree of demagnetization, the degree of magnetization reversal and the time of magnetization recovery increase with pump fluence, which can be interpreted by the “three-temperature” model. The external magnetic field dependence magnetization dynamics shows that the rate of magnetization reversal increases with the external field, which accord with the magnetization reversal mechanism based on the reversed magnetic domain nucleation and domain-wall motion.     

Study of surface magnetic properties in Co-rich amorphous microwires

Magneto-optical investigations carried out on a Co-rich glass-covered amorphous microwire is presented. The appearance of circular magnetic bistability and the influence of tensile stress and high-frequency electric current on the surface magnetization reversal have been studied. The change of the mechanism of the magnetization reversal induced by the high-frequency electric current is also discussed.     

Magnetic force microscopy investigation of the magnetization reversal of permalloy particles at high temperatures

The magnetization reversal of an array of permalloy particles formed by scanning probe lithography on the silicon dioxide surface has been investigated in the temperature range from room temperature to 800 K. Using scanning magnetic force microscopy and numerical calculations of the magnetic anisotropy field of a particle at different temperatures, it has been shown that an increase in the temperature leads to a decrease in the external magnetic field required to reverse the magnetization direction of the particle. From the obtained results, it has been concluded that the magnetization reversal of the studied particles is accompanied by the formation of an intermediate state with an inhomogeneous magnetization structure.     

Modelling of toroidal moment switching and dynamics in ferromagnetic nanorings

Switching between right and left vortex magnetization states in annular ferromagnetic nanostructures, was studied. The study was performed by numerically solving the modified Landau-Lifshitz equation with consideration of the effect of spin transfer and full-scale consideration of the magnetostatic field, exchange energy, and anisotropy energy. The dynamics of magnetization reversal of the ferromagnetic nanoring, caused by the electric current flowing perpendicularly to the object plane and penetrating the structure, was studied taking into account two mechanisms of the current effect on magnetization: by the Oersted field and spin transfer. It was found that the presence of the spin polarization both perpendicular and parallel to the nanoring plane decreases the critical current at which the object is switched by an order of magnitude. It was shown that the toroidal moment \(\vec T\) is a convenient characteristic for describing magnetization reversal processes in annular magnetic nanostructures.     

Asymmetric kinetics of magnetization reversal of thin exchange-coupled ferromagnetic films

This paper reports on the results of the investigation of the kinetics of magnetization reversal in FeNi-FeMn ferromagnet-antiferromagnet thin hybrid films grown by magnetron sputtering on silicon substrates in the presence of in-plane magnetic field, which provided unidirectional in-plane magnetic anisotropy in the ferromagnetic layer and a single-domain structure of the ferromagnet in the absence of an external magnetic field. The constructed hysteresis loops and magnetization loci have made it possible to reveal the specific features of the magnetization reversal process of an exchange-coupled ferromagnet, to establish new types of asymmetry, and to obtain new proofs for the existence of a spin spring at the ferromagnet-antiferromagnet interface. The visualization of the magnetization reversal process has allowed one to establish a one-to-one correspondence between the macrocharacteristics of the material and the real processes occurring in ferromagnet-antiferromagnet hybrid structures.     

GdFeCo磁光薄膜中RE-TM反铁磁耦合与激光感应超快磁化翻转动力学研究

使用飞秒时间分辨抽运-探测磁光克尔光谱技术,研究了激光加热GdFeCo磁光薄膜跨越铁磁补偿温度时稀土-过渡金属(RE-TM)反铁磁交换耦合行为和超快磁化翻转动力学. 实验观察到由于跨越铁磁补偿温度、净磁矩携带者交换而引起的磁化翻转反常克尔磁滞回线以及在同向外磁场下,反常回线上大于和小于矫顽力部分的饱和磁化强度不同,显示出GdFeCo中RE与TM之间的非完全刚性反铁磁耦合. 在含有Al导热底层的GdFeCo薄膜上观测到饱和磁场下激光感应磁化态翻转及再恢复的完整超快动力学过程. 与剩磁态的激光感应超快退磁化过 关键词： 补偿温度 磁化翻转 反铁磁耦合 GdFeCo     

Dynamics of magnetic charges in artificial spin ice

Artificial spin ice has been recently implemented in two-dimensional arrays of mesoscopic magnetic wires. We propose a theoretical model of magnetization dynamics in artificial spin ice under the action of an applied magnetic field. Magnetization reversal is mediated by domain walls carrying two units of magnetic charge. They are emitted by lattice junctions when the local field exceeds a critical value Hc required to pull apart magnetic charges of opposite sign. Positive feedback from Coulomb interactions between magnetic charges induces avalanches in magnetization reversal.     

Effect of a Soft Magnetic Phase on the Processes of Magnetization Reversal of a Hard/Soft Magnetic Bilayer

Physics of the Solid State - Magnetization reversal of a hard/soft magnetic bilayer in an external magnetic field has been studied by the Monte Carlo method. The magnetization reversal curves of a...     

Investigation of micromagnetism and magnetic reversal of Ni nanoparticles using a magnetic force microscope

Isolated Ni nanoparticles were studied in situ by atomic and magnetic force microscopy in the presence of an additional external field up to 300 Oe. By comparing topographic and magnetic images, and also by computer modeling of magnetic images, it was established that particles smaller than 100 nm are single-domain and easily undergo magnetic reversal in the direction of the applied external magnetic field. For large magnetic particles, the external magnetic field enhances the magnetization uniformity and the direction of total magnetization of these particles is determined by their shape anisotropy. Characteristics of the magnetic images and magnetic reversal of particles larger than 150 nm are attributed to the formation of a vortex magnetization structure in these particles. Fiz. Tverd. Tela (St. Petersburg) 40, 1277–1283 (July 1998)     

Asymmetric magnetization reversal on exchange biased CoO/Co bilayers

We study magnetic hysteresis loops after field cooling of a CoO/Co bilayer by MOKE and polarized neutron reflectivity. The neutron scattering reveals that the first magnetization reversal after field cooling is dominated by domain wall movement, whereas all subsequent reversals proceed essentially by rotation of the magnetization. In addition, off-specular diffuse scattering indicates that the first magnetization reversal induces an irreversible change of the domain state in the antiferromagnet.     

Subpicosecond magnetization reversal across ferrimagnetic compensation points

Subpicosecond magnetization reversal is experimentally demonstrated by ultrafast heating of a ferrimagnet across its compensation points, under an applied magnetic field. While the reversal is initiated by crossing the magnetization compensation temperature, the short reversal time is related to the angular momentum compensation, where the dynamics of the system is highly accelerated owing to the divergence of the gyromagnetic ratio. These results demonstrate the feasibility of subpicosecond magnetization reversal previously believed impossible.     

Dynamical properties of magnetization reversal in an ultrathin AuCo film

We present a dynamical study of hysteresis loops of a MoS₂/[Au/Co/Au] sandwich performed by surface magneto-optical Kerr effect with a field variation rate up to 1.2 MOe/s. An interpretation of dynamical effects at room temperature is proposed, using a modelization of the magnetization reversal. We discuss simulations which describe two different processes of the magnetization reversal to interpret the evolution of the hysteresis loops for several rates of variation of the magnetic field. For a first range of field variation rates lower than 180 kOe/s, the predominant mechanism seems to be wall motion and beyond 180 kOe/s, an expression for the magnetization is given, which supposes micro-domains reversal as a prevailing process. Finally, the general behaviour of the relaxation time, depending on the magnetic field, is investigated.     

垂直自由层倾斜极化层自旋阀结构中的磁矩翻转和进动

在理论上研究了垂直自由层和倾斜极化层自旋阀结构中自旋转移矩驱动的磁矩翻转和进动.通过线性展开包括自旋转移矩项的Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert方程并使用稳定性分析方法,得到了包括准平行稳定态、准反平行稳定态、伸出膜面进动态以及双稳态的磁性状态相图.发现通过调节电流密度和外磁场的大小可以实现磁矩从稳定态到进动态之间的转化以及在两个稳定态之间的翻转.翻转电流随外磁场的增加而增加,并且受自旋极化方向的影响.当自旋极化方向和自由层易磁化轴方向平行时,翻转电流最小;当自旋极化方向和自由层易磁化轴方向垂直时,翻转电流最大.通过数值求解微分方程,给出了不同磁性状态磁矩随时间的演化轨迹并验证了相图的正确性.     

Pulsed magnetization reversal of single-crystal iron borate in the presence of a transverse magnetic field

This paper describes the first investigations of the process of pulsed 180° magnetization reversal in iron borate in the presence of a transverse magnetic field. How the intensity of magnetoelastic oscillations depends on the amplitude of the magnetization reversal field and the duration of the primary period of the transient process is studied, and also the analysis of hodographs of the magnetization vector, which show that the primary reason why the pulsed magnetization reversal curve exhibits a kink is a decrease in the energy lost to excitation of magnetoelastic oscillations, caused by lagging of the elastic subsystem of the crystal behind the magnetic subsystem for magnetization reversal times less than 13–16 ns. Fiz. Tverd. Tela (St. Petersburg) 40, 305–309 (February 1998)     

Quasiballistic magnetization reversal

We demonstrate a quasiballistic switching of the magnetization in a microscopic magnetoresistive memory cell. By means of time resolved magnetotransport, we follow the large angle precession of the free layer magnetization of a spin valve cell upon application of transverse magnetic field pulses. Stopping the field pulse after a 180 degrees precession rotation leads to magnetization reversal with reversal times as short as 165 ps. This switching mode represents the fundamental ultrafast limit of field induced magnetization reversal.     

多铁异质结构中逆磁电耦合效应的研究进展

电场调控磁性能够有效降低功耗,在未来低功耗多功能器件等方面具有巨大的潜在应用前景.铁磁/铁电多铁异质结构是实现电场调控磁性的有效途径,其中室温、磁电耦合效应大的应变媒介磁电耦合是最为活跃的研究领域之一.本文简要介绍在以Pb(Mg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))_(0.7)Ti_(0.3)O_3为铁电材料的多铁异质结构中通过应变媒介磁电耦合效应对磁性、磁化翻转及磁性隧道结调控的研究进展.首先讨论了多铁异质结构中电场对磁性的调控;之后介绍了电场调控磁化翻转的研究进展及理论上实现的途径;然后简述了电场对磁性隧道结调控的相关结果;最后在此基础上,对多铁异质结构中电场调控磁性及磁性器件进行了总结和展望.     

Asymmetric domain nucleation and unusual magnetization reversal in ultrathin Co films with perpendicular anisotropy

We report unexpected phenomena during magnetization reversal in ultrathin Co films and Co/Pt multilayers with perpendicular anisotropy. Using magneto-optical Kerr microscopy and magnetic force microscopy we have observed asymmetrical nucleation centers where the reversal begins for one direction of the field only and is characterized by an acute asymmetry of domain-wall mobility. We have also observed magnetic domains with a continuously varying average magnetization, which can be explained in terms of the coexistence of three magnetic phases: up, down, and striped.     

Nonlinear local magnetization waves in bulk of the metastable phase of a magnet

The dynamics of a magnetization reversal nucleus in a magnetic field has been investigated. The existence of slow and fast magnetization waves, describing the propagation of pulsations and growth of a magnetization reversal nucleus, is shown.