Electric field effect on the magnetization process for a very thin Co60Fe40 film

K. Z. Suzuki, Reza Ranjbardizaj, Atsushi Sugihara, Y. Kondo, S. Mizukami

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Abstract

The electric field effect on the magnetization process for a very thin Co60Fe40 film was studied. The magnetization process under the electric field was characterized using tunnel magnetoresistance curves measured in a fully-epitaxial (001)-oriented CoFe(1)/MgO/CoFe(3) (thickness in nanometers) magnetic tunnel junction, where both the CoFe electrodes are magnetized in- plane. The out-of-plane saturation field of the thinner CoFe electrode changed linearly by varying the applied voltage, and the field-induced change of saturation field was estimated to be -0.10 TV-1. This change in the saturation field is interpreted as the electric field induced change in a perpendicular magnetic anisotropy originating from the CoFe/MgO interface. The electric field effect efficiency was estimated to be about 200 fJV-1 m-1.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFrontiers in Materials Science, FMS 2015
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Frontiers in Materials Science
EditorsMasato Yoshiya, Nam-Nhat Hoang, Markus Munzenberg, Tomoyuki Yamamoto
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735414211
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016 Aug 26
Event2nd International Symposium on Frontiers in Materials Science, FMS 2015 - Tokyo, Japan
Duration: 2015 Nov 192015 Nov 21

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1763
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

Other2nd International Symposium on Frontiers in Materials Science, FMS 2015
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityTokyo
Period15/11/1915/11/21

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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