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Area of Science:

  • Spintronics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Magnetic interlayer coupling is fundamental to spintronics, enabling phenomena like giant magnetoresistance.
  • Current methods for manipulating coupling often rely on high-energy electric currents.
  • Controlling coupling via electric fields offers a potentially lower-energy alternative for device operation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To experimentally demonstrate voltage-controlled magnetic interlayer coupling.
  • To investigate a novel perpendicular magnetic tunnel junction system utilizing a GdOx tunnel barrier.
  • To explore a new pathway for energy-efficient magnetization switching.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of perpendicular magnetic tunnel junctions with GdOx tunnel barriers.
  • Characterization of magnetic properties, including perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) and tunnelling magnetoresistance (TMR).
  • Application of electric fields (voltage) to control the sign and magnitude of interlayer coupling.

Main Results:

  • Achieved significant perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and tunnelling magnetoresistance at room temperature.
  • Demonstrated direct control over both the magnitude and sign of interlayer coupling via applied voltage.
  • Exploited interfacial magnetism, oxygen vacancy migration in the GdOx barrier, and proximity-induced magnetization.

Conclusions:

  • Successfully demonstrated voltage-controlled interlayer coupling in a GdOx-based magnetic tunnel junction.
  • The findings present a viable, low-energy approach for magnetization switching by manipulating interlayer coupling.
  • This research opens new avenues for developing energy-efficient spintronic devices.