Electric current control of spin helicity in an itinerant helimagnet

N. Jiang; Y. Nii; H. Arisawa; E. Saitoh; Y. Onose

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-15380-z

Nature Communications (Mar 2020)

Electric current control of spin helicity in an itinerant helimagnet

N. Jiang,
Y. Nii,
H. Arisawa,
E. Saitoh,
Y. Onose

Affiliations

N. Jiang: Department of Basic Science, The University of Tokyo
Y. Nii: Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University
H. Arisawa: Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University
E. Saitoh: Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University
Y. Onose: Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15380-z
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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The spin helicity in helimagnets may be exploited in magnetic memory applications if electrically controllable and detectable. Here, helicity manipulation driven by an electric current and detection by second harmonic resistivity measurements in an itinerant helimagnet MnP is demonstrated.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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