249 research outputs found
Current induced domain wall dynamics in the presence of spin orbit torques
Current induced domain wall (DW) motion in perpendicularly magnetized
nanostripes in the presence of spin orbit torques is studied. We show using
micromagnetic simulations that the direction of the current induced DW motion
and the associated DW velocity depend on the relative values of the field like
torque (FLT) and the Slonczewski like torques (SLT). The results are well
explained by a collective coordinate model which is used to draw a phase
diagram of the DW dynamics as a function of the FLT and the SLT. We show that a
large increase in the DW velocity can be reached by a proper tuning of both
torques.Comment: 9 pages, 3 figure
Tunable steady-state domain wall oscillator with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy
We theoretically study domain wall oscillations upon the injection of a dc
current through a geometrically constrained wire with perpendicular magnetic
anisotropy. The oscillation frequency spectrum can be tuned by the injected
current density, but additionally by the application of an external magnetic
field independent of the power. The results of analytical calculations are
supported by micromagnetic simulations based on the Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert
equation. The simple concept of our localized steady-state oscillator might
prove useful as a nanoscale microwave generator with possible applications in
telecommunication or for rf-assisted writing in magnetic hard drives.Comment: 10 pages, 3 figure
Domain wall tilting in the presence of the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction in out-of-plane magnetized magnetic nanotracks
We show that the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) can lead to a
tilting of the domain wall (DW) surface in perpendicularly magnetized magnetic
nanotracks when DW dynamics is driven by an easy axis magnetic field or a spin
polarized current. The DW tilting affects the DW dynamics for large DMI and the
tilting relaxation time can be very large as it scales with the square of the
track width. The results are well explained by an analytical model based on a
Lagrangian approach where the DMI and the DW tilting are included. We propose a
simple way to estimate the DMI in a magnetic multilayers by measuring the
dependence of the DW tilt angle on a transverse static magnetic field. Our
results shed light on the current induced DW tilting observed recently in Co/Ni
multilayers with inversion asymmetry, and further support the presence of DMI
in these systems.Comment: 12 pages, 3 figures, 1 Supplementary Material
Electric-field control of domain wall nucleation and pinning in a metallic ferromagnet
The electric (E) field control of magnetic properties opens the prospects of
an alternative to magnetic field or electric current activation to control
magnetization. Multilayers with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) have
proven to be particularly sensitive to the influence of an E-field due to the
interfacial origin of their anisotropy. In these systems, E-field effects have
been recently applied to assist magnetization switching and control domain wall
(DW) velocity. Here we report on two new applications of the E-field in a
similar material : controlling DW nucleation and stopping DW propagation at the
edge of the electrode
Current induced domain wall dynamics in the presence of a transverse magnetic field in out-of-plane magnetized materials
An analytical model was developped to describe the current induced DW
dynamics of a Bloch DW in the presence of an external transverse magnetic
field. The model takes into account the DW deformation and the magnetization
tilting in the domain. The model is compared to the results of micromagnetic
simulation and an excellent agreement is obtained. In the steady state regime,
the model shows that the domain tilting does not change the DW mobility. An
external or current induced transverse magnetic field such as the Oersted or
Rashba field can prevent the Walker breakdown leading to a higher domain wall
velocity.Comment: to be published in Journal of Applied Physic
Switching to second-line antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings: comparison of programmes with and without viral load monitoring.
In high-income countries, viral load is routinely measured to detect failure of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and guide switching to second-line ART. Viral load monitoring is not generally available in resource-limited settings. We examined switching from nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI)-based first-line regimens to protease inhibitor-based regimens in Africa, South America and Asia
Outcomes of the South African National Antiretroviral Treatment Programme for children: The IeDEA Southern Africa collaboration
Objectives. To assess paediatric antiretroviral treatment (ART)outcomes and their associations from a collaborative cohortrepresenting 20% of the South African national treatment programme.Design and setting. Multi-cohort study of 7 public sectorpaediatric ART programmes in Gauteng, Western Cape andKwaZulu-Natal provinces. Subjects. ART-naive children (.16 years) who commenced treatment with .3 antiretroviral drugs before March 2008.Outcome measures. Time to death or loss to follow-up were assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method. Associations between baseline characteristics and mortality were assessed with Cox proportional hazards models stratified by site. Immune status, virological suppression and growth were described in relation to duration of ART.Results. The median (interquartile range) age of 6 078 childrenwith 9 368 child-years of follow-up was 43 (15 - 83) months, with 29% bein
Microwave excitations associated with a wavy angular dependence of the spin transfer torque : model and experiments
The spin transfer torque (STT) can lead to steady precession of magnetization
without any external applied field in magnetic spin valve where the magnetic
layer have very different spin diffusion length. This effect is associated with
an unusual angular dependence of the STT, called "wavy" (WAD-STT), predicted in
the frame of diffusive models of spin transfer. In this article, we present a
complete experimental characterization of the magnetization dynamics in the
presence of a WAD-STT. The results are compared to the prediction of the
magnetization dynamics obtained by single domain magnetic simulations
(macrospin approximation). The macrospin simulations well reproduced the main
static and dynamical experimental features (phase diagram, R(I) curves,
dependence of frequency with current and field) and suggest that the dynamical
excitations observed experimentally are associated with a large angle
out-of-plane precession mode. The present work validates the diffusive models
of the spin transfer and underlines the role of the spin accumulation and the
spin relaxation effects on the STT
Skyrmion Hall Effect Revealed by Direct Time-Resolved X-Ray Microscopy
Magnetic skyrmions are highly promising candidates for future spintronic
applications such as skyrmion racetrack memories and logic devices. They
exhibit exotic and complex dynamics governed by topology and are less
influenced by defects, such as edge roughness, than conventionally used domain
walls. In particular, their finite topological charge leads to a predicted
"skyrmion Hall effect", in which current-driven skyrmions acquire a transverse
velocity component analogous to charged particles in the conventional Hall
effect. Here, we present nanoscale pump-probe imaging that for the first time
reveals the real-time dynamics of skyrmions driven by current-induced spin
orbit torque (SOT). We find that skyrmions move at a well-defined angle
{\Theta}_{SH} that can exceed 30{\deg} with respect to the current flow, but in
contrast to theoretical expectations, {\Theta}_{SH} increases linearly with
velocity up to at least 100 m/s. We explain our observation based on internal
mode excitations in combination with a field-like SOT, showing that one must go
beyond the usual rigid skyrmion description to unravel the dynamics.Comment: pdf document arxiv_v1.1. 24 pages (incl. 9 figures and supplementary
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