Giant voltage-controlled modulation of spin Hall nano-oscillator dampingShow others and affiliations
2020 (English)In: Nature Communications, E-ISSN 2041-1723, Vol. 11, no 1, article id 4006Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Spin Hall nano-oscillators (SHNOs) are emerging spintronic devices for microwave signal generation and oscillator-based neuromorphic computing combining nano-scale footprint, fast and ultra-wide microwave frequency tunability, CMOS compatibility, and strong non-linear properties providing robust large-scale mutual synchronization in chains and two-dimensional arrays. While SHNOs can be tuned via magnetic fields and the drive current, neither approach is conducive to individual SHNO control in large arrays. Here, we demonstrate electrically gated W/CoFeB/MgO nano-constrictions in which the voltage-dependent perpendicular magnetic anisotropy tunes the frequency and, thanks to nano-constriction geometry, drastically modifies the spin-wave localization in the constriction region resulting in a giant 42% variation of the effective damping over four volts. As a consequence, the SHNO threshold current can be strongly tuned. Our demonstration adds key functionality to nano-constriction SHNOs and paves the way for energy-efficient control of individual oscillators in SHNO chains and arrays for neuromorphic computing. Spin Hall nano-oscillators can be tuned via magnetic fields and the drive current, but individual oscillator control in large arrays remains a challenge. Here, the authors provide individual control of the threshold current and the auto-oscillation frequency by voltage-controlled magnetic anisotropy.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer Nature , 2020. Vol. 11, no 1, article id 4006
National Category
Condensed Matter Physics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-281150DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17833-xISI: 000562769300001PubMedID: 32782243Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85089285304OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-281150DiVA, id: diva2:1476543
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QC 20201014
2020-10-142020-10-142023-03-28Bibliographically approved