Enhanced Spin-Orbit Torque and Low Critical Current Density in Pt100-Ru/[CoNi]/Ru Multilayer for Spintronic Devices
Hongzhan Ju1,2, Xiaotian Zhao1, Wei Liu1
1Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China.
Abstract:
Using a heavy-metal (HM) alloy layer in spin-orbit torque (SOT)-based devices is an effective method for obtaining a high current-spin conversion efficiency θSH. In this work, SOT-based spintronic devices with a Pt100-Ru-alloyed HM layer are studied by applying harmonic Hall measurements and magneto-optical Kerr effect microscopy to detect the θSH and to observe the process of current-induced magnetization switching. Both the highest θSH of 0.132 and the lowest critical current density (Jc) of 8 × 105 A/cm2 are realized in a device with x = 20, which satisfies the high SOT efficiency and low energy consumption simultaneously. The interfacial Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction can be overcome by increasing the in-plane assist field. Meanwhile, the minimum in-plane field required for current-induced complete switching can be reduced to ±60 Oe. Our study reveals that using the Pt-Ru alloyed HM layer is an effective route for SOT application with enhanced performance.
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