Highly Efficient Spin-Current Operation in a Cu Nano-Ring

TY - JOUR

T1 - Highly Efficient Spin-Current Operation in a Cu Nano-Ring

AU - Murphy, Benedict Andrew

AU - Vick, Andrew James

AU - Samiepour, Marjan

AU - Hirohata, Atsufumi

N1 - © The Author(s) 2016

PY - 2016/11/21

Y1 - 2016/11/21

N2 - An all-metal lateral spin-valve structure has been fabricated with a medial Copper nano-ring to split the diffusive spin-current path. We have demonstrated significant modulation of the non-local signal by the application of a magnetic field gradient across the nano-ring, which is up to 30% more efficient than the conventional Hanle configuration at room temperature. This was achieved by passing a dc current through a current-carrying bar to provide a locally induced Ampère field. We have shown that in this manner a lateral spin-valve gains an additional functionality in the form of three-terminal gate operation for future spintronic logic.

AB - An all-metal lateral spin-valve structure has been fabricated with a medial Copper nano-ring to split the diffusive spin-current path. We have demonstrated significant modulation of the non-local signal by the application of a magnetic field gradient across the nano-ring, which is up to 30% more efficient than the conventional Hanle configuration at room temperature. This was achieved by passing a dc current through a current-carrying bar to provide a locally induced Ampère field. We have shown that in this manner a lateral spin-valve gains an additional functionality in the form of three-terminal gate operation for future spintronic logic.

U2 - 10.1038/srep37398

DO - 10.1038/srep37398

M3 - Article

C2 - 27869213

SN - 2045-2322

VL - 6

SP - 37398

JO - Scientific Reports

JF - Scientific Reports

M1 - 37398

ER -