Quantitative analysis of vectorial torques in thin 3d Co ferromagnet using orbital-spin conversion

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Main Authors: Bony, B., Krishnia, S., Xu, Y., Collin, S., Fert, A., George, J. -M., Viret, M., Cros, V., Jaffrès, H.
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author Bony, B.
Krishnia, S.
Xu, Y.
Collin, S.
Fert, A.
George, J. -M.
Viret, M.
Cros, V.
Jaffrès, H.
author_facet Bony, B.
Krishnia, S.
Xu, Y.
Collin, S.
Fert, A.
George, J. -M.
Viret, M.
Cros, V.
Jaffrès, H.
contents Recent findings in orbitronics pointed out large current-induced torques originating, in the current understanding, from incident orbital currents. These are generated by orbital Rashba-Edelstein effect (OREE) produced at the interface between some light metal and oxides films e.g. by naturally oxidized copper layer (Cu*). In the present work, by using second harmonic Hall techniques, we determine the ratio of orbital vs spin currents exerting torques on thin transition metals Co ferromagnet in systems using an orbit-to-spin Pt converter as interlayer with Cu*. Our results quantifying damping like torques show that both orbital and spin currents are enhanced in these systems. Moreover, the experimental determination of the decoherence length in a sample series with varying Co thickness clearly demonstrates the interfacial generation of the orbital currents in Cu* by Orbital Rashba-Edelstein effects (REE) leading to subsequent magnetic torque in Co over a typical lengthscale of several nanometers
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spellingShingle Quantitative analysis of vectorial torques in thin 3d Co ferromagnet using orbital-spin conversion
Bony, B.
Krishnia, S.
Xu, Y.
Collin, S.
Fert, A.
George, J. -M.
Viret, M.
Cros, V.
Jaffrès, H.
Materials Science
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Recent findings in orbitronics pointed out large current-induced torques originating, in the current understanding, from incident orbital currents. These are generated by orbital Rashba-Edelstein effect (OREE) produced at the interface between some light metal and oxides films e.g. by naturally oxidized copper layer (Cu*). In the present work, by using second harmonic Hall techniques, we determine the ratio of orbital vs spin currents exerting torques on thin transition metals Co ferromagnet in systems using an orbit-to-spin Pt converter as interlayer with Cu*. Our results quantifying damping like torques show that both orbital and spin currents are enhanced in these systems. Moreover, the experimental determination of the decoherence length in a sample series with varying Co thickness clearly demonstrates the interfacial generation of the orbital currents in Cu* by Orbital Rashba-Edelstein effects (REE) leading to subsequent magnetic torque in Co over a typical lengthscale of several nanometers
title Quantitative analysis of vectorial torques in thin 3d Co ferromagnet using orbital-spin conversion
topic Materials Science
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.09864