Separation of Artifacts from Spin–Torque Ferromagnetic Resonance Measurements of Spin–Orbit Torque for the Low–Symmetry Van der Waals Semi–Metal ZrTe3

Cham, Thow Min; Karimeddiny, Saba; Gupta, Vishakha; Mittelstaedt, Joseph A.; Ralph, Daniel C.

doi:10.1002/qute.202100111

Separation of Artifacts from Spin–Torque Ferromagnetic Resonance Measurements of Spin–Orbit Torque for the Low–Symmetry Van der Waals Semi–Metal ZrTe₃

Journal Article · Fri Dec 17 00:00:00 EST 2021 · Advanced Quantum Technologies

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/qute.202100111· OSTI ID:1883556

^[1]; Karimeddiny, Saba ^[2]; Gupta, Vishakha ^[2]; Mittelstaedt, Joseph A. ^[2]; ^[2]

Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States); Cornell University
Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States)

Spin-orbit torques generated by exfoliated layers of the low-symmetry semi-metal ZrTe₃ are measured using the spin-torque ferromagnetic resonance (ST-FMR) technique. When the ZrTe₃ has a thickness greater than about 10 nm, artifacts due to spin pumping and/or resonant heating can cause the standard ST-FMR analysis to overestimate the true magnitude of the torque efficiency by as much as a factor of 30, and to indicate incorrectly that the spin-orbit torque depends strongly on the ZrTe₃ layer thickness. Artifact-free measurements can still be achieved over a substantial thickness range by the method developed recently to detect ST-FMR signals in the Hall geometry as well as the longitudinal geometry. ZrTe₃/Permalloy samples generate a conventional in-plane anti-damping spin torque efficiency ξ$$^{FL}_{∥}$$ = 0.014 ± 0.004, and an unconventional in-plane field-like torque efficiency |ξ$$^{FL}_{∥}$$| = 0.003 ± 0.001. As a result, the out-of-plane anti-damping torque is negligible. It is suggested that artifacts similarly interfere with the standard ST-FMR analysis for other van der Waals samples thicker than about 10 nm.

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Research Organization:: Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: AFOSR-MURI; Experimental Condensed Matter Physics; National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0017671

OSTI ID:: 1883556

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1836327

Journal Information:: Advanced Quantum Technologies, Journal Name: Advanced Quantum Technologies Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 5; ISSN 2511-9044

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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