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Magnetization dynamics induced by in-plane currents in ultrathin magnetic nanostructures with Rashba spin-orbit coupling

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Kyoung-Whan Kim, Soo-Man Seo, Jisu Ryu, Kyung Jin Lee, Hyun-Woo Lee

Abstract

Thin ferromagnetic layers with broken structural inversion symmetry are subject to the Rashba spin-orbit coupling. We examine effects of the Rashba spin-orbit coupling on conduction electron spin dynamics and find that the electric current flowing along the layers generates not only the field-like spin transfer torque but also the Slonczewski-like torque. This additional torque modifies the current-induced magnetization dynamics qualitatively and may be responsible for various magnetization dynamics phenomena observed in experiments.
Citation
Physical Review B
Volume
85
Issue
18
Pub Type
Journals

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Keywords

Spin-transfer torque, Rashba spin-orbit coupling, domain wall motion
Magnetoelectronics and Magnetics

Citation

Kim, K. , Seo, S. , Ryu, J. , Lee, K. and Lee, H. (2012), Magnetization dynamics induced by in-plane currents in ultrathin magnetic nanostructures with Rashba spin-orbit coupling, Physical Review B, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=910182 (Accessed October 11, 2025)

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Created May 7, 2012, Updated October 12, 2021
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