Spin Torque Study of the Spin Hall Conductivity and Spin Diffusion Length in Platinum Thin Films with Varying Resistivity
Abstract
We report measurements of the spin torque efficiencies in perpendicularly magnetized Pt/Co bilayers where the Pt resistivity ρPt is strongly dependent on thickness tPt. The dampinglike spin Hall torque efficiency per unit current density ξDLj varies significantly with tPt, exhibiting a peak value ξDLj=0.12 at tPt=2.8-3.9 nm. In contrast, ξDLj/ρPt increases monotonically with tPt and saturates for tPt>5 nm, consistent with an intrinsic spin Hall effect mechanism, in which ξDLj is enhanced by an increase in ρPt. Assuming the Elliott-Yafet spin scattering mechanism dominates, we estimate that the spin diffusion length λs=(0.77±0.08)×10-15 Ω·m2/ρPt. © 2016 American Physical Society.
Date Published
Journal
American Physical Society (APS)
Volume
116
Issue
12
URL
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84962669767&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevLett.116.126601&partnerID=40&md5=2c62e75a05a6c2e4fef56ac9f3c7cc98
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.126601
Research Area
Group (Lab)
Funding Source
1542081