Large surface acoustic wave nonreciprocity in synthetic antiferromagnets

We have studied the transmission of surface acoustic waves (SAWs) in ferromagnetic/non-magnetic/ferromagnetic tryilayers. The SAW scattering matrix is studied for devices with various non-magnetic spacer thickness, which defines the strength of the interlayer exchange coupling. We find the SAW trans...

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Published in:Applied physics express 2022-06, Vol.15 (6), p.63003
Main Authors: Matsumoto, Hiroki, Kawada, Takuya, Ishibashi, Mio, Kawaguchi, Masashi, Hayashi, Masamitsu
Format: Article
Language:English
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magneto-elastic coupling
spin waves
surface acoustic waves
synthetic antiferromagnets
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Summary:We have studied the transmission of surface acoustic waves (SAWs) in ferromagnetic/non-magnetic/ferromagnetic tryilayers. The SAW scattering matrix is studied for devices with various non-magnetic spacer thickness, which defines the strength of the interlayer exchange coupling. We find the SAW transmission amplitude depends on its propagation direction when the two ferromagnetic layers are coupled antiferromagnetically. The degree of such SAW nonreciprocity increases with increasing exchange coupling strength and reaches 37 dB mm −1 for a device with the thinnest spacer layer. These results show the potential of interlayer exchange coupled synthetic antiferromagnets for viable acoustic nonreciprocal transmission devices, such as circulators and isolators.
ISSN:1882-0778
1882-0786
DOI:10.35848/1882-0786/ac6da1