Spin-torque driven magnetization dynamics: Micromagnetic modeling

被引:150
作者
Berkov, D. V. [1 ]
Miltat, J. [2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Innovent Technol Dev, D-07745 Jena, Germany
[2] Univ Paris 11, Phys Solides Lab, F-91405 Orsay, France
[3] CNRS, F-91405 Orsay, France
关键词
spin injection; spin-torque; magnetization dynamics; numerical simulations;
D O I
10.1016/j.jmmm.2007.12.023
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
In this paper, we present an overview of recent progress made in the understanding of the spin-torque induced magnetization dynamics in nanodevices using mesoscopic micromagnetic simulations. We first specify how a spin-torque term may be added to the usual Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation of magnetization motion and detail its physical meaning. After a brief description of spin-torque driven dynamics in the macrospin approximation, we discuss the validity of this approximation for various experimentally relevant geometries. Next, we perform a detailed comparison between accurate experimental data obtained from nanopillar devices and corresponding numerical modeling. We show that, on one hand, many qualitatively important features of the observed magnetization dynamics (e. g. non-linear frequency shift and frequency jumps with increasing current) can be satisfactory explained by sophisticated micromagnetic models, but on the other hand, understanding of these experiments is still far from being complete. We proceed with the numerical analysis of point-contact experiments, where an even more complicated magnetization dynamics is observed. Simulations reveal that such a rich behavior is due to the formation of several strongly non-linear oscillation modes. In the last part of the paper we emphasize the importance of sample characterization and conclude with some important remarks concerning the relation between micromagnetic modeling and real experiments. (c) 2007 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.
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页码:1238 / 1259
页数:22
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