Magnetic memory driven by spin splitting torque in nonrelativistic collinear antiferromagnetSongshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, China.
Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
China Spallation Neutron Source Science Center, Dongguan, China.
Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, China; Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, China.
Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, China.
Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, China.
Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, China.
Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, China.
Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, China.
State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices, School of Physics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, China; Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; China Spallation Neutron Source Science Center, Dongguan, China.
Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Magnetic Functional Materials and Device, Anhui University, Hefei, China.
Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, China; Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, China; School of Physical Sciences, Great Bay University, Dongguan, China.
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, China; Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, Guangdong, China; Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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2026 (English)In: Nature Communications, E-ISSN 2041-1723, Vol. 17, no 1, article id 1309Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Magnetic random-access memory (MRAM) provides a promising candidate for the next-generation memory technology with high-energy efficiency and fast operation speed. Spin splitting band structure in nonrelativistic collinear antiferromagnet with de-coupled crystal and spin symmetry provides a unique way for the flexible and efficient control of the polarization and flow directions of the spin current. Here, by integrating the potential altermagnetic (101)-RuO2 writing channel with the magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device, we demonstrate the all-electrical field-free altermagnetic spin splitting torque (SST)-driven switching of the perpendicular-MTJ in the 3-terminal altermagnetic SST-MRAM device, with the tilted spin polarization and the transversal flow of the spin current. The z-spin torque is further characterized by the altermagnetic SST-induced shift of the magnetic hysteresis loop, and the field-free altermagnetic SST-driven magnetic domain switching of the recording layer is directly observed by the magneto-optic Kerr effect (MOKE) microscope. Our research establishes groundwork for advancing the development of the altermagnetic SST-MRAM, paving the way for the future all-electrical, energy-efficient and high-endurance MRAM applications with separated writing/reading channels.
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Springer Nature , 2026. Vol. 17, no 1, article id 1309
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Condensed Matter Physics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-377480DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-68065-wISI: 001679462900005PubMedID: 41469405Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105029435030OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-377480DiVA, id: diva2:2042244
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QC 20260227
2026-02-272026-02-272026-02-27Bibliographically approved