Detection of Current-Induced Resonance of Geometrically Confined Domain Walls
Author(s) -
Daniel Bedau,
Mathias Kläui,
S. Krzyk,
U. Rüdiger,
G. Faini,
L. Vila
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
physical review letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.688
H-Index - 673
eISSN - 1079-7114
pISSN - 0031-9007
DOI - 10.1103/physrevlett.99.146601
Subject(s) - domain wall (magnetism) , quasiparticle , oscillation (cell signaling) , condensed matter physics , resonance (particle physics) , physics , excited state , vortex , current (fluid) , transverse plane , current density , magnetic field , atomic physics , magnetization , mechanics , quantum mechanics , superconductivity , structural engineering , biology , engineering , genetics , thermodynamics
Magnetic domain walls are found to exhibit quasiparticle behavior when subjected to geometrical variations. Because of the spin torque effect such a quasiparticle in a potential well is excited by an ac current leading to a dip in the depinning field at resonance for current densities as low as 2 x 10(10) A/m2. Independently the resonance frequencies of transverse walls and vortex walls are determined from the dc voltage that develops due to a rectifying effect of the resonant domain wall oscillation. The dependence on the injected current density reveals a strongly nonharmonic oscillation.
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