Study of Heavy Metal/Ferromagnetic Films Using Electrical Detection and Local Ferromagnetic Resonance Force Microscopy

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Main Author: White, Shane Paul, White
Language:English
Published: The Ohio State University / OhioLINK 2018
Subjects:
FMR
AMR
YIG
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1524172007784423
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu15241720077844232021-08-03T07:06:26Z Study of Heavy Metal/Ferromagnetic Films Using Electrical Detection and Local Ferromagnetic Resonance Force Microscopy White, Shane Paul, White Physics Condensed Matter Physics Ferromagnetic resonance FMR Force microscopy Localized modes Electrical detection ISHE Inverse spin Hall effect AMR Anisotropic magnetoresistance FMRFM YIG Yttrium iron garnet Spintronics is an emerging field of physics in which the spin degree of freedom of the electron is used instead of the charge. Transferring information through the use of the electron spin has the promise of lower energy consumption and improved functionality over conventional electronic devices, such as non-volatile random access memory in computers. In order to realize these benefits, systems need to be characterized and studied to understand how ferromagnetic (FM) materials behave on the nanoscale and in proximity to non-magnetic (NM) metals. Generation and detection of spin transport in these systems is essential for device operation, calling for sensitive tools and techniques to be developed. A promising technique for the study of FM systems, as well as a source of spin useful for information processing, is that of ferromagnetic resonance (FMR). Internal fields, spin dynamics, and coupling to nearby materials can be probed with spectroscopic precision through this technique. Generation of spin currents, useful for spintronic devices, is accomplished through the phenomenon of spin pumping; where the angular momentum of a FM material during resonance is transferred into a nearby NM material.This dissertation will detail two systems in which FMR is used to study ferromagnetic films in direct contact with heavy metal films. First, the technique of FMR is applied to an all metallic system and is used to gain information on spin pumping, and spin to charge conversion, in platinum films. Through the effect of magnetoresistance, the resonance of the FM material is electrically detected and the precession cone angle is measured directly. An angular dependence at multiple applied currents is used to separate rectification and spin to charge conversion, giving a calibration for the inverse spin Hall effect in the Pt film.Second, the technique of magnetic resonance is incorporated into a force microscope to gain spatial resolution not typically available in conventional measurements. The first measurements obtained using magnetic resonance force microscopy (MRFM) were performed on paramagnetic spins. Similar to typical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a sensitive slice is created from the gradient of the dipolar field of a magnetic cantilever tip in a magnetic sample, allowing the detection of spins within the slice. Using this technique, single spins have been detected. Here, we use the technique of MRFM with FM samples (FMRFM) whose strong spin-spin coupling creates localized resonance modes rather than single spin excitations. These localized modes are confined spin waves in the FM film, through which spatially varying magnetic textures are mapped. The textures measured here are created by patterned gold films on thin yttrium iron garnet (YIG) films, where the interface between the two materials is found to alter the effective magnetic field in the YIG. 2018-07-26 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1524172007784423 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1524172007784423 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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language English
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topic Physics
Condensed Matter Physics
Ferromagnetic resonance
FMR
Force microscopy
Localized modes
Electrical detection
ISHE
Inverse spin Hall effect
AMR
Anisotropic magnetoresistance
FMRFM
YIG
Yttrium iron garnet
spellingShingle Physics
Condensed Matter Physics
Ferromagnetic resonance
FMR
Force microscopy
Localized modes
Electrical detection
ISHE
Inverse spin Hall effect
AMR
Anisotropic magnetoresistance
FMRFM
YIG
Yttrium iron garnet
White, Shane Paul, White
Study of Heavy Metal/Ferromagnetic Films Using Electrical Detection and Local Ferromagnetic Resonance Force Microscopy
author White, Shane Paul, White
author_facet White, Shane Paul, White
author_sort White, Shane Paul, White
title Study of Heavy Metal/Ferromagnetic Films Using Electrical Detection and Local Ferromagnetic Resonance Force Microscopy
title_short Study of Heavy Metal/Ferromagnetic Films Using Electrical Detection and Local Ferromagnetic Resonance Force Microscopy
title_full Study of Heavy Metal/Ferromagnetic Films Using Electrical Detection and Local Ferromagnetic Resonance Force Microscopy
title_fullStr Study of Heavy Metal/Ferromagnetic Films Using Electrical Detection and Local Ferromagnetic Resonance Force Microscopy
title_full_unstemmed Study of Heavy Metal/Ferromagnetic Films Using Electrical Detection and Local Ferromagnetic Resonance Force Microscopy
title_sort study of heavy metal/ferromagnetic films using electrical detection and local ferromagnetic resonance force microscopy
publisher The Ohio State University / OhioLINK
publishDate 2018
url http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1524172007784423
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