Switching plasticity in compensated ferrimagnetic multilayers for neuromorphic computing

Current-induced multilevel magnetization switching in ferrimagnetic spintronic devices is highly pursued for the application in neuromorphic computing. In this work, we demonstrate the switching plasticity in Co/Gd ferrimagnetic multilayers where the binary states magnetization switching induced by spin-orbit toque can be tuned into a multistate one as decreasing the domain nucleation barrier. Therefore, the switching plasticity can be tuned by the perpendicular magnetic anisotropy of the multilayers and the in-plane magnetic field. Moreover, we used the switching plasticity of Co/Gd multilayers for demonstrating spike timing-dependent plasticity and sigmoid-like activation behavior. This work gives useful guidance to design multilevel spintronic devices which could be applied in high-performance neuromorphic computing.     

用BiSePt合金提高自旋轨道转矩效率

自旋轨道转矩器件实现快速高效的磁性操作,需要提供自旋流的强自旋轨道耦合层具有高的电荷-自旋密度转换效率,以及低的电阻率.本文采用磁控溅射方法生长具有面内磁性的BiSePt合金/Co异质结构,对比BiSePt合金采用共溅射及交替溅射两种生长方式,研究了不同配比下的自旋轨道转矩效率(SOT效率)与合金电阻率. Pt掺杂提高了合金层的金属性,但是逐渐破坏Bi₂Se₃非晶表面的拓扑序,随着Pt组分的增加,两种竞争的机制使得合金层的自旋霍尔电导率随浓度配比有非单调变化,并且在Bi₂Se₃组分为67%的配比处达到了优值.相比共溅射方式,交替溅射方式生长合金层的电导率及自旋霍尔角较小,这归因于界面散射的增强及Pt对自旋流的过滤效应.相比于传统的纯重金属Pt和Ta等,以及拓扑绝缘体Bi₂Se₃等材料,我们的BiSePt合金实现了与工业匹配的生长条件,较高的SOT效率,以及适中的电阻率,对于SOT器件的实际应用很有意义.