Spin orbit torques and Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction in dual-interfaced Co-Ni multilayers.
We study the spin orbit torque (SOT) and Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) in the dual-interfaced Co-Ni perpendicular multilayers. Through the combination of top and bottom layer materials (Pt, Ta, MgO and Cu), SOT and DMI are efficiently manipulated due to an enhancement or cancellation of the top and bottom contributions. However, SOT is found to originate mostly from the bulk of a heavy metal (HM), while DMI is more of interfacial origin. In addition, we find that the direction of the domain wall (DW) motion can be either along or against the electron flow depending on the DW tilting angle when there is a large DMI. Such an abnormal DW motion induces a large assist field required for hysteretic magnetization reversal. Our results provide insight into the role of DMI in SOT driven magnetization switching, and demonstrate the feasibility of achieving desirable SOT and DMI for spintronic devices.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117576, Singapore.
Jiawei
J
Yu
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117576, Singapore.
Xuepeng
X
Qiu
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117576, Singapore.
Yang
Y
Wu
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117576, Singapore.
Jungbum
J
Yoon
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117576, Singapore.
Praveen
P
Deorani
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117576, Singapore.
Jean Mourad
JM
Besbas
Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia.
Aurelien
A
Manchon
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117576, Singapore.
Hyunsoo
H
Yang