Intrinsic spin-orbit torque mechanism for deterministic all-electric switching of noncollinear antiferromagnets

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Autori principali: Chen, Yiyuan, Du, Z. Z., Lu, Hai-Zhou, Xie, X. C.
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author Chen, Yiyuan
Du, Z. Z.
Lu, Hai-Zhou
Xie, X. C.
author_facet Chen, Yiyuan
Du, Z. Z.
Lu, Hai-Zhou
Xie, X. C.
contents Using a pure electric current to control kagome noncollinear antiferromagnets is promising in information storage and processing, but a full description is still lacking, in particular, on intrinsic (i.e., no external magnetic fields or external spin currents) spin-orbit torques. In this work, we self-consistently describe the relations among the electronic structure, magnetic structure, spin accumulations, and intrinsic spin-orbit torques, in the magnetic dynamics of a noncollinear antiferromagnet driven by a pure electric current. Our calculation can yield a critical current density comparable with those in the experiments, when considering the boost from the out-of-plane magnetic dynamics induced by the current-driven spin accumulation on individual magnetic moments. We stress the parity symmetry breaking in deterministic switching among magnetic structures. This work will be helpful for future applications of noncollinear antiferromagnets.
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spellingShingle Intrinsic spin-orbit torque mechanism for deterministic all-electric switching of noncollinear antiferromagnets
Chen, Yiyuan
Du, Z. Z.
Lu, Hai-Zhou
Xie, X. C.
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Using a pure electric current to control kagome noncollinear antiferromagnets is promising in information storage and processing, but a full description is still lacking, in particular, on intrinsic (i.e., no external magnetic fields or external spin currents) spin-orbit torques. In this work, we self-consistently describe the relations among the electronic structure, magnetic structure, spin accumulations, and intrinsic spin-orbit torques, in the magnetic dynamics of a noncollinear antiferromagnet driven by a pure electric current. Our calculation can yield a critical current density comparable with those in the experiments, when considering the boost from the out-of-plane magnetic dynamics induced by the current-driven spin accumulation on individual magnetic moments. We stress the parity symmetry breaking in deterministic switching among magnetic structures. This work will be helpful for future applications of noncollinear antiferromagnets.
title Intrinsic spin-orbit torque mechanism for deterministic all-electric switching of noncollinear antiferromagnets
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.06929