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Journal Article | PreJuSER-22191 |
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2012
American Institute of Physics
Melville, NY
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Please use a persistent id in citations: http://hdl.handle.net/2128/7516 doi:10.1063/1.3675872
Abstract: We report on the enhancement of antiferromagnetic coupling in epitaxial Fe/Si/Fe structures by voltage-driven spin-polarized tunneling currents. Using the ballistic electron magnetic microscopy, we established that the hot-electron collector current reflects magnetization alignment and the magnetocurrent exceeds 200% at room temperature. The saturation magnetic field for the collector current corresponding to the parallel alignment of magnetizations rises up with the tunneling current, thus demonstrating stabilization of the antiparallel alignment and increasing antiferromagnetic coupling. We connect the enhancement of antiferromagnetic coupling with local dynamic spin torques mediated by spin-polarized tunneling electrons. (C) 2012 American Institute of Physics. [doi: 10.1063/1.3675872]
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