Roadmap of spin–orbit torques

Q Shao, P Li, L Liu, H Yang, S Fukami… - IEEE transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Spin–orbit torque (SOT) is an emerging technology that enables the efficient manipulation of
spintronic devices. The initial processes of interest in SOTs involved electric fields, spin …

Recent advances in spin-orbit torques: Moving towards device applications

R Ramaswamy, JM Lee, K Cai, H Yang - Applied Physics Reviews, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
The ability of spintronic devices to utilize an electric current for manipulating the
magnetization has resulted in large-scale developments, such as magnetic random access …

Spin-orbit torques: Materials, physics, and devices

X Han, X Wang, C Wan, G Yu, X Lv - Applied Physics Letters, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Spintronics, that is, the utilization of electron spin to enrich the functionality of
microelectronics, has led to the inception of numerous novel devices, particularly magnetic …

Current-driven magnetization switching in a van der Waals ferromagnet Fe3GeTe2

X Wang, J Tang, X Xia, C He, J Zhang, Y Liu, C Wan… - Science …, 2019 - science.org
The recent discovery of ferromagnetism in two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW)
materials holds promises for spintronic devices with exceptional properties. However, to use …

Exchange bias switching in an antiferromagnet/ferromagnet bilayer driven by spin–orbit torque

S Peng, D Zhu, W Li, H Wu, AJ Grutter, DA Gilbert… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The electrical manipulation of magnetization and exchange bias in antiferromagnet/
ferromagnet thin films could be of use in the development of the next generation of spintronic …

Antiferromagnetism: An efficient and controllable spin source

H Bai, YC Zhang, L Han, YJ Zhou, F Pan… - Applied Physics …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Antiferromagnetic (AFM) spintronics is an emerging field, with significant advances in
particular in the study of the tunable spin generation, transport, manipulation, and detection …

Room-temperature skyrmions in an antiferromagnet-based heterostructure

G Yu, A Jenkins, X Ma, SA Razavi, C He, G Yin… - Nano …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Magnetic skyrmions as swirling spin textures with a nontrivial topology have potential
applications as magnetic memory and storage devices. Since the initial discovery of …

Field-free approaches for deterministic spin–orbit torque switching of the perpendicular magnet

H Wu, J Zhang, B Cui, SA Razavi, X Che, Q Pan… - Materials …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
All-electrical driven magnetization switching attracts much attention in next-generation
spintronic memory and logic devices, particularly in magnetic random-access memory …

Tuning interfacial spins in antiferromagnetic–ferromagnetic–heavy-metal heterostructures via spin-orbit torque

XH Liu, KW Edmonds, ZP Zhou, KY Wang - Physical Review Applied, 2020 - APS
Antiferromagnets are outstanding candidates for the next generation of spintronic
applications, with great potential for downscaling and decreasing power consumption …

Deterministic spin–orbit torque switching by a light-metal insertion

A Razavi, H Wu, Q Shao, C Fang, B Dai, K Wong… - Nano …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Spin–orbit torque (SOT) switching of magnetization is a promising emerging technology for
nonvolatile spintronic memory and logic applications. However, deterministic switching of …