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Picosecond Spin-Orbit Torque Induced Coherent Magnetization Switching in a Ferromagnet

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Electrically controllable nonvolatile magnetic memories show great potential for the replacement of conventional semiconductor-based memory technologies. Here, we experimentally demonstrate ultrafast spin-orbit torque (SOT)–induced coherent magnetization switching dynamics in a ferromagnet. We use an ultrafast photoconducting switch and a coplanar strip line to generate and guide a ~9-picosecond electrical pulse into a heavy metal/ferromagnet multilayer to induce ultrafast SOT. We then use magneto-optical probing to investigate the magnetization dynamics with sub-picosecond resolution. Ultrafast heating by the approximately 9 picosecond current pulse induces a thermal anisotropy torque which, in combination with the damping-like torque, coherently rotates the magnetization to obtain zero-crossing of magnetization in ~70 picoseconds. A macro-magnetic simulation coupled with an ultrafast heating model agrees well with the experiment and suggests coherent magnetization switching without any incubation delay on an unprecedented time scale. Our work proposes a unique magnetization switching mechanism toward markedly increasing the writing speed of SOT magnetic random-access memory devices.
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hal-04241638 , version 1 (13-10-2023)

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Debanjan Polley, Akshay Pattabi, Ashwin Rastogi, Kaushalya Jhuria, Eva Díaz, et al.. Picosecond Spin-Orbit Torque Induced Coherent Magnetization Switching in a Ferromagnet. Science Advances , 2023, 9 (36), ⟨10.1126/sciadv.adh5562⟩. ⟨hal-04241638⟩
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