Synchronization of spin Hall nano-oscillators to external microwave signals

Recently, a novel type of spin-torque nano-oscillators driven by pure spin current generated via the spin Hall effect was demonstrated. Here we report the study of the effects of external microwave signals on these oscillators. Our results show that they can be efficiently synchronized by applying a...

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Published inNature communications Vol. 5; no. 1; p. 3179
Main Authors Demidov, V E, Ulrichs, H, Gurevich, S V, Demokritov, S O, Tiberkevich, V S, Slavin, A N, Zholud, A, Urazhdin, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Nature Publishing Group 01.01.2014
Subjects
Electric currents
Electrodes
Electromagnetism
Geometry
Physics
Spectrum analysis
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Summary:Recently, a novel type of spin-torque nano-oscillators driven by pure spin current generated via the spin Hall effect was demonstrated. Here we report the study of the effects of external microwave signals on these oscillators. Our results show that they can be efficiently synchronized by applying a microwave signal at approximately twice the frequency of the auto-oscillation, which opens additional possibilities for the development of novel spintronic devices. We find that the synchronization exhibits a threshold determined by magnetic fluctuations pumped above their thermal level by the spin current, and is significantly influenced by the nonlinear self-localized nature of the auto-oscillatory mode.
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ISSN:2041-1723
2041-1723
DOI:10.1038/ncomms4179