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First-principles calculation of spin-orbit torque in a Co/Pt bilayer
The angular dependence of spin-orbit torque in a disordered Co/Pt bilayer is
calculated using a first-principles non-equilibrium Green's function formalism
with an explicit supercell averaging over Anderson disorder. In addition to the
usual dampinglike and fieldlike terms, the odd torque contains a sizeable
planar Hall-like term whose contribution to
current-induced damping is consistent with experimental observations. The
dampinglike and planar Hall-like torquances depend weakly on disorder strength,
while the fieldlike torquance declines with increasing disorder. The torques
that contribute to damping are almost entirely due to spin-orbit coupling on
the Pt atoms, but the fieldlike torque does not require it.Comment: 11 pages, 5 figure
Theory of spin loss at metallic interfaces
Interfacial spin-flip scattering plays an important role in magnetoelectronic
devices. Spin loss at metallic interfaces is usually quantified by matching the
magnetoresistance data for multilayers to the Valet-Fert model, while treating
each interface as a fictitious bulk layer whose thickness is times the
spin-diffusion length. By employing the properly generalized circuit theory and
the scattering matrix approaches, we derive the relation of the parameter
to the spin-flip transmission and reflection probabilities at an
individual interface. It is found that is proportional to the square
root of the probability of spin-flip scattering. We calculate the spin-flip
transmission probability for flat and rough Cu/Pd interfaces using the
Landauer-B\"uttiker method based on the first-principles electronic structure
and find in reasonable agreement with experiment.Comment: 5 pages + supplementary material, 3 figures, version accepted in
Phys. Rev. Let
Magnetoelectric domain wall dynamics and its implications for magnetoelectric memory
Domain wall dynamics in a magnetoelectric antiferromagnet is analyzed, and
its implications for magnetoelectric memory applications are discussed.
CrO is used in the estimates of the materials parameters. It is found
that the domain wall mobility has a maximum as a function of the electric field
due to the gyrotropic coupling induced by it. In CrO the maximal
mobility of 0.1 m/(sOe) is reached at V/nm. Fields of
this order may be too weak to overcome the intrinsic depinning field, which is
estimated for B-doped CrO. These major drawbacks for device
implementation can be overcome by applying a small in-plane shear strain, which
blocks the domain wall precession. Domain wall mobility of about 0.7
m/(sOe) can then be achieved at V/nm. A split-gate scheme is
proposed for the domain-wall controlled bit element; its extension to
multiple-gate linear arrays can offer advantages in memory density,
programmability, and logic functionality.Comment: 5 pages, 2 figures, revised and corrected version, accepted in
Applied Physics Letter
Group analysis and renormgroup symmetries
An original regular approach to constructing special type symmetries for
boundary value problems, namely renormgroup symmetries, is presented. Different
methods of calculating these symmetries, based on modern group analysis are
described. Application of the approach to boundary value problems is
demonstrated with the help of a simple mathematical model.Comment: 17 pages, RevTeX LATeX file, to appear in Journal of Mathematical
Physic
Discovery of Substructure in the Scatter-Broadened Image of Sgr A*
We have detected substructure within the smooth scattering disk of the
celebrated Galactic Center radio source Sagittarius A* (SgrA*). We observed
this structure at 1.3 cm wavelength with the Very Long Baseline Array together
with the Green Bank Telescope, on baselines of up to 3000 km, long enough to
completely resolve the average scattering disk. Such structure is predicted
theoretically, as a consequence of refraction by large-scale plasma
fluctuations in the interstellar medium. Along with the much-studied
scaling of angular broadening
with observing wavelength , our observations
indicate that the spectrum of interstellar turbulence is shallow, with an inner
scale larger than 300 km. The substructure is consistent with an intrinsic size
of about 1 mas at 1.3 cm wavelength, as inferred from deconvolution of the
average scattering. Further observations of the substructure can set stronger
constraints on the properties of scattering material and on the intrinsic size
of SgrA*. These constraints will guide understanding of effects of
scatter-broadening and emission physics of the black hole, in images with the
Event Horizon Telescope at millimeter wavelengths.Comment: 5 pages, 5 figures, accepted by Astrophysical Journal Letters; minor
corrections to the text and figures are introduce
The confinement of phonon propagation in TiAlN/Ag multilayer coatings with anomalously low heat conductivity
TiAlN/Ag multilayer coatings with a different number of bilayers and thicknesses of individual layers were fabricated by DC magnetron co-sputtering. Thermal conductivity was measured in dependence of Ag layer thickness. It was found anomalous low thermal conductivity of silver comparing to TiAlN and Ag bulk standards and TiAlN/TiN multilayers. The physical nature of such thermal barrier properties of the multilayer coatings was explained on the basis of reflection electron energy loss spectroscopy. The analysis shows that nanostructuring of the coating decreases the density of states and velocity of acoustic phonons propagation. At the same time, multiphonon channels of heat propagation degenerate. These results demonstrate that metal-dielectric interfaces in TiAlN/Ag coatings are insurmountable obstacles for acoustic phonons propagation
Magnon-driven quantum-dot heat engine
We investigate a heat- to charge-current converter consisting of a
single-level quantum dot coupled to two ferromagnetic metals and one
ferromagnetic insulator held at different temperatures. We demonstrate that
this nano engine can act as an optimal heat to spin-polarized charge current
converter in an antiparallel geometry, while it acts as a heat to pure spin
current converter in the parallel case. We discuss the maximal output power of
the device and its efficiency.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figures, published version, selected as Editor's choic
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