Domain-wall pinning, nonadiabatic spin-transfer torque, and spin-current polarization in permalloy wires doped with vanadium

S. Lepadatu, J. S. Claydon, C. J. Kinane, T. R. Charlton, S. Langridge, A. Potenza, S. S. Dhesi, P. S. Keatley, R. J. Hicken, B. J. Hickey, C. H. Marrows

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Abstract

Using pulsed-current measurements we investigate the domain-wall depinning via spin-transfer torque from pinning potentials in V-doped Ni80 Fe20 wires. The domain-wall depinning boundary, showing the variation of threshold current density with longitudinal magnetic field is measured and reproduced using micromagnetic simulations. This method allows us to determine the spin-current polarization and nonadiabaticity parameter in these materials. By increasing the V concentration we show that the nonadiabaticity parameter is increased while the Gilbert damping is unaffected. On the other hand the spin-current polarization is decreased, resulting in larger threshold current densities.

Original languageEnglish
Article number020413
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume81
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 29 2010
Externally publishedYes

Funding

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Engineering and Physical Sciences Research CouncilEP/D000572/1, EP/D002761/1, EP/D062357/1

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