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Vector-resolved magnetooptic kerr effect measurements of spin-orbit torque

Cornell Affiliated Author(s)

Author

Halise Celik
H. Kannan
T. Wang
A.R. Mellnik
X. Fan
X. Zhou
R. Barri
D.C. Ralph
M.F. Doty
V.O. Lorenz
J.Q. Xiao

Abstract

We demonstrate simultaneous detection of current-driven dampinglike and fieldlike spin-orbit torques in heavy metal/ferromagnetic metal bilayers by measuring all three magnetization components mx,my, and mz using a vector-resolved magnetooptic Kerr effect (MOKE) technique based on quadrant detection. We investigate the magnitude and direction of spin-orbit torques in a series of platinum/permalloy samples, finding good agreement with results obtained via polar and quadratic MOKE measurements without quadrant detection. © 1965-2012 IEEE.

Date Published

Journal

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volume

55

Issue

1

URL

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85057826162&doi=10.1109%2fTMAG.2018.2873129&partnerID=40&md5=146760ff1b23253c91c6145f0c96256e

DOI

10.1109/TMAG.2018.2873129

Funding Source

1624976
DMR-1624976
DE-SC0016380

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