Published March 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

A magnetic fluctuation state driven by a mesoscopic spin transfer torque

  • 1. I. Institut fuer Theoretische Physik, Universtitaet Hamburg, Jungiusstrasse 9, 20355 Hamburg (Germany)
  • 2. School of Engineering and Science, International University Bremen Street, Campus Ring 1, 28759 Bremen (Germany)

Description

A current-induced magnetic fluctuation state in mesoscopic systems such as a dilute magnetic semiconductors is theoretically predicted. We investigate coherent electron transport and the dynamics of the local magnetic moment of a ferromagnetic nano-pillar system where the current-induced magnetization switching is realized in macroscopic samples. The exchange coupling between the spins of the conduction electrons and the local spins is taking into account by using the numerical technique. An interference related non-uniform spin-polarized current causes a non-uniform spin transfer torque. We show that this mesoscopic spin torque generates a spatio-temporal magnetic fluctuation state in the local spin system. We propose the measurement of the time dependent conductance fluctuation for observing the magnetic fluctuation state

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.jmmm.2006.10.925;
PII
S0304-8853(06)02144-5;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Journal Volume
310
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 2015-2017
ISSN
0304-8853
CODEN
JMMMDC

Conference

Title
17. international conference on magnetism
Dates
20-25 Aug 2006
Place
Kyoto (Japan)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39022211
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRONS; FLUCTUATIONS; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; MAGNETIC SEMICONDUCTORS; MAGNETIZATION; SPIN; SPIN ORIENTATION; TIME DEPENDENCE; TORQUE
Descriptors DEC
ANGULAR MOMENTUM; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; MATERIALS; ORIENTATION; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; VARIATIONS

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