Bulk Rashba-Type Spin Splitting in Non-Centrosymmetric Artificial Superlattices.

ABSTRACT: Spin current, converted from charge current via spin Hall or Rashba effects, can transfer its angular momentum to local moments in a ferromagnetic layer. In this regard, the high charge-to-spin conversion efficiency is required for magnetization manipulation for developing future memory or logic devices including magnetic random-access memory. Here, the bulk Rashba-type charge-to-spin conversion is demonstrated in an artificial superlattice without centrosymmetry. The charge-to-spin conversion in [Pt/Co/W] superlattice with sub-nm scale thickness shows strong W thickness dependence. When the W thickness becomes 0.6 nm, the observed field-like torque efficiency is about 0.6, which is an order larger than other metallic heterostructures. First-principles calculation suggests that such large

SUBMITTER: Ham WS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10131871 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature