Static and Dynamic Magnetic Properties of FeMn/Pt Multilayers

TL;DR

This study investigates the static and dynamic magnetic properties of FeMn/Pt multilayers, revealing ferromagnetic behavior, temperature-dependent magnetization, and strong spin-orbit torque effects through various measurement techniques.

Contribution

It provides new insights into the magnetic characteristics and spin-orbit interactions in FeMn/Pt multilayers, including the temperature dependence and damping parameters.

Findings

Ferromagnetic properties observed in FeMn/Pt multilayers.

Temperature dependence of saturation magnetization fits a phenomenological model.

Clear inverse spin Hall signals and spin Hall magnetoresistance detected.

Abstract

Recently we have demonstrated the presence of spin-orbit toque in FeMn/Pt multilayers which, in combination with the anisotropy field, is able to rotate its magnetization consecutively from 0o to 360o without any external field. Here, we report on an investigation of static and dynamic magnetic properties of FeMn/Pt multilayers using combined techniques of magnetometry, ferromagnetic resonance, inverse spin Hall effect and spin Hall magnetoresistance measurements. The FeMn/Pt multilayer was found to exhibit ferromagnetic properties, and its temperature dependence of saturation magnetization can be fitted well using a phenomenological model by including a finite distribution in Curie temperature due to subtle thickness variations across the multilayer samples. The non-uniformity in static magnetic properties is also manifested in the ferromagnetic resonance spectra, which typically exhibit a broad resonance peak. A damping parameter of around 0.106 is derived from the frequency dependence of ferromagnetic resonance linewidth, which is comparable to the reported values for other types of Pt-based multilayers. Clear inverse spin Hall signals and spin Hall magnetoresistance have been observed in all samples below the Curie temperature, which corroborate the strong spin-orbit torque effect observed previously.