Field-free spin–orbit torque driven multi-state reversal in wedged Ta/MgO/CoFeB/MgO heterostructures

We report a current-induced four-state magnetization reversal under zero magnetic field in a wedged Ta/MgO/CoFeB/MgO heterostructure with a perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. Anomalous Hall effect and magneto-optical Kerr effect microscopy measurements were performed to demonstrate that the field-fr...

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Main Authors: Dong Li, Baoshan Cui, Xiaobin Guo, Zhengyu Xiao, Wei Zhang, Xiaoxiong Jia, Jinyu Duan, Xu Liu, Jie Chen, Zhiyong Quan, Guoqiang Yu, Xiaohong Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2021-07-01
Series:APL Materials
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0053896