Spin-transfer torque induced spin waves in antiferromagnetic insulators

Daniels, Matthew W.; Guo, Wei; Stocks, George Malcolm; Xiao, Di; Xiao, Jiang

doi:10.1088/1367-2630/17/10/103039

Title: Spin-transfer torque induced spin waves in antiferromagnetic insulators

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2015 · New Journal of Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/17/10/103039· OSTI ID:1336594

Daniels, Matthew W. ^[1]; Guo, Wei ^[2]; Stocks, George Malcolm ^[3]; Xiao, Di ^[1]; Xiao, Jiang ^[2]

Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
Fudan Univ., Shanghai (China). State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Department of Physics
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

We explore the possibility of exciting spin waves in insulating antiferromagnetic films by injecting spin current at the surface. We analyze both magnetically compensated and uncompensated interfaces. We find that the spin current induced spin-transfer torque can excite spin waves in insulating antiferromagnetic materials and that the chirality of the excited spin wave is determined by the polarization of the injected spin current. Furthermore, the presence of magnetic surface anisotropy can greatly increase the accessibility of these excitations.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1336594

Journal Information:: New Journal of Physics, Vol. 17; ISSN 1367-2630

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