Optimization of Pt-based spin-Hall-effect spintronic devices

We study experimentally the routes to improve the characteristics of the spin-Hall-effect devices based on permalloy/Pt bilayers by optimization of the Pt layer thickness and by the addition of an antiferromagnetic spin-sinking layer. We experimentally determine the spin-diffusion length in Pt and s...

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Published in:Applied physics letters 2013-04, Vol.102 (13)
Main Authors: Ulrichs, H., Demidov, V. E., Demokritov, S. O., Lim, W. L., Melander, J., Ebrahim-Zadeh, N., Urazhdin, S.
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Language:English
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Summary:We study experimentally the routes to improve the characteristics of the spin-Hall-effect devices based on permalloy/Pt bilayers by optimization of the Pt layer thickness and by the addition of an antiferromagnetic spin-sinking layer. We experimentally determine the spin-diffusion length in Pt and show that Pt thickness can be reduced down to 2 nm without degradation of the device characteristics caused by the spin accumulation effects, which provides possibilities for significant reduction of the required driving currents. We also show that the addition of a spin-sinking layer results in a non-monotonic dependence of device efficiency on the Pt thickness.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.4799492