1. Spin-orbit torque-driven magnetization switching and thermal effects studied in Ta\CoFeB\MgO nanowires
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Conte, R. Lo, Hrabec, A., Mihai, A. P., Schulz, T., Noh, S. -J., Marrows, C. H., Moore, T. A., and Kläui, M.
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Condensed Matter - Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics - Abstract
We demonstrate magnetization switching in out-of-plane magnetized Ta\CoFeB\MgO nanowires by current pulse injection along the nanowires, both with and without a constant and uniform magnetic field collinear to the current direction. We deduce that an effective torque arising from spin-orbit effects in the multilayer drives the switching mechanism. While the generation of a component of the magnetization along the current direction is crucial for the switching to occur, we observe that even without a longitudinal field thermally generated magnetization fluctuations can lead to switching. Analysis using a generalized N\'eel-Brown model enables key parameters of the thermally induced spin-orbit torques switching process to be estimated, such as the attempt frequency and the effective energy barrier., Comment: 8 pages, 3 figures
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- 2014
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