Nanoscale Mapping of Magnetic Auto-oscillations with a single Spin Sensor

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Main Authors: Hache, Toni, Anshu, Anshu, Shalomayeva, Tetyana, Stöhr, Rainer, Kern, Klaus, Wrachtrup, Jörg, Singha, Aparajita
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author Hache, Toni
Anshu, Anshu
Shalomayeva, Tetyana
Stöhr, Rainer
Kern, Klaus
Wrachtrup, Jörg
Singha, Aparajita
author_facet Hache, Toni
Anshu, Anshu
Shalomayeva, Tetyana
Stöhr, Rainer
Kern, Klaus
Wrachtrup, Jörg
Singha, Aparajita
contents Magnetic auto-oscillations are damping-compensated magnetization precessions. They can be generated in spin Hall nano-oscillators (SHNO) among others. Current research on these devices is dedicated to create next generation energy-efficient hardware for communication technologies. However, the underlying physics governing the formation of auto-oscillation modes, their output power and line width in a single SHNO device have remained elusive so far. We image the sources of magnetic auto-oscillations in a metallic SHNO using a single spin quantum sensor. We directly measure the microwave field generated by an auto-oscillation spot at the nanoscale by driving the electron spin resonance transition of the sensor spin, enabling faster acquisition speed (100 ms/pixel). Instead of being defined by the points of the largest antidamping only, we experimentally demonstrate for the first time with quantitative magnetometry that the auto-oscillation spots are determined by the positions of the magnetic field minima. The latter act as local potential wells for confining spin-waves, thus supporting large amplitude auto-oscillations. By comparing the magnitude of the magnetic stray field at these spots, we decipher the different frequencies of the auto-oscillation modes. The insights gained regarding the interaction between auto-oscillation modes and spin-wave potential wells enable advanced engineering of real devices.
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spellingShingle Nanoscale Mapping of Magnetic Auto-oscillations with a single Spin Sensor
Hache, Toni
Anshu, Anshu
Shalomayeva, Tetyana
Stöhr, Rainer
Kern, Klaus
Wrachtrup, Jörg
Singha, Aparajita
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Applied Physics
Optics
Quantum Physics
Magnetic auto-oscillations are damping-compensated magnetization precessions. They can be generated in spin Hall nano-oscillators (SHNO) among others. Current research on these devices is dedicated to create next generation energy-efficient hardware for communication technologies. However, the underlying physics governing the formation of auto-oscillation modes, their output power and line width in a single SHNO device have remained elusive so far. We image the sources of magnetic auto-oscillations in a metallic SHNO using a single spin quantum sensor. We directly measure the microwave field generated by an auto-oscillation spot at the nanoscale by driving the electron spin resonance transition of the sensor spin, enabling faster acquisition speed (100 ms/pixel). Instead of being defined by the points of the largest antidamping only, we experimentally demonstrate for the first time with quantitative magnetometry that the auto-oscillation spots are determined by the positions of the magnetic field minima. The latter act as local potential wells for confining spin-waves, thus supporting large amplitude auto-oscillations. By comparing the magnitude of the magnetic stray field at these spots, we decipher the different frequencies of the auto-oscillation modes. The insights gained regarding the interaction between auto-oscillation modes and spin-wave potential wells enable advanced engineering of real devices.
title Nanoscale Mapping of Magnetic Auto-oscillations with a single Spin Sensor
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Applied Physics
Optics
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.15849