Dynamical Aspects of Magnetic Switching in a Single Molecule-Based Spin Valve

• Authors: A. Płomińska , M. Misiorny , I. Weymann
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The dynamics of the current-induced magnetic switching process is theoretically studied in a spin-valve device containing a single magnetic molecule of spin S=1. The analysis is performed by using the real-time diagrammatic technique in the sequential electron tunneling regime. In particular, we show that the magnetic moment of a molecule can be reversed also in the presence of intrinsic spin relaxation processes. Moreover, we discuss how the process of magnetic switching depends on a transport bias voltage as well as on some key parameters of the device.

Keywords

EN

72.25.-b; 75.50.Xx

Discipline

• 72.25.-b: Spin polarized transport(for spin polarized transport devices, see 85.75.-d)
• 75.50.Xx: Molecular magnets

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2018
• Volume: 133
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 555-557

Dates

published

2018-03

Contributors

author

A. Płomińska

• Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-614 Poznań, Poland

author

M. Misiorny

• Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
• Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience MC2, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden

author

I. Weymann

• Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-614 Poznań, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.133.555