Enhanced thermo-spin effects in iron-oxide/metal multilayers

Since the discovery of the spin Seebeck effect (SSE), much attention has been devoted to the study of the interaction between heat, spin, and charge in magnetic systems. The SSE refers to the generation of a spin current upon the application of a thermal gradient and detected by means of the inverse...

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Published in:Journal of physics. D, Applied physics Applied physics, 2018-05, Vol.51 (22), p.224003
Main Authors: Ramos, R, Lucas, I, Algarabel, P A, Morellón, L, Uchida, K, Saitoh, E, Ibarra, M R
Format: Article
Language:English
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magnetic multilayers
spin currents
thermospin effects
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Summary:Since the discovery of the spin Seebeck effect (SSE), much attention has been devoted to the study of the interaction between heat, spin, and charge in magnetic systems. The SSE refers to the generation of a spin current upon the application of a thermal gradient and detected by means of the inverse spin Hall effect. Conversely, the spin Peltier effect (SPE) refers to the generation of a heat current as a result of a spin current induced by the spin Hall effect. Here we report a strong enhancement of both the SSE and SPE in Fe3O4/Pt multilayered thin films at room temperature as a result of an increased thermo-spin conversion efficiency in the multilayers. These results open the possibility to design thin film heterostructures that may boost the application of thermal spin currents in spintronics.
ISSN:0022-3727
1361-6463
DOI:10.1088/1361-6463/aabedb