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Observation of topological Hall torque exerted on a domain wall in the ferromagnetic oxide SrRuO 3 .

Michihiko YamanouchiYasufumi ArakiTakaki SakaiTetsuya UemuraHiromichi OhtaJun'ichi Ieda
Published in: Science advances (2022)
In a ferromagnetic Weyl metal SrRuO 3 , a large effective magnetic field H eff exerted on a magnetic domain wall (DW) by current has been reported. We show that the ratio of H eff to current density exhibits nonmonotonic temperature dependence and surpasses those of conventional spin-transfer torques and spin-orbit torques. This enhancement is described well by topological Hall torque (THT), which is exerted on a DW by Weyl electrons emerging around Weyl points when an electric field is applied across the DW. The ratio of the H eff arising from the THT to current density is over one order of magnitude higher than that originating from spin-transfer torques and spin-orbit torques reported in metallic systems, showing that the THT may provide a better way for energy-efficient manipulation of magnetization in spintronics devices.
Keyphrases
  • room temperature
  • density functional theory
  • single molecule
  • ionic liquid
  • transition metal
  • molecular dynamics
  • mass spectrometry
  • electron transfer
  • liquid chromatography