Abstract
We theoretically and numerically study current-induced modification of ferrimagnetic spin-wave dynamics when an electrical current generates adiabatic and nonadiabatic spin-transfer torques. We find that the sign of the Doppler shift depends on the spin-wave handedness because the sign of spin polarization carried by spin waves depends on the spin-wave handedness. It also depends on the sign of the adiabatic-torque coefficient, originating from unequal contributions from two sublattices. For a positive nonadiabaticity of spin current, the attenuation lengths of both right- and left-handed spin waves increase when electrons move in the same direction with spin-wave propagation. Our result establishes a way to simultaneously measure important material parameters of a ferrimagnet, such as angular momentum compensation point, spin polarization, and nonadiabaticity using current-induced control of ferrimagnetic spin-wave dynamics.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 014433 |
Journal | Physical Review B |
Volume | 103 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2021 Jan 20 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:K.-J.L. was supported by the National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea (Grant No. NRF-2020R1A2C3013302). S.K.K. was supported by Brain Pool Plus Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT (Grant No. NRF-2020H1D3A2A03099291).
Funding Information:
K.-J.L. was supported by the National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea (Grant No. NRF-2020R1A2C3013302). S.K.K. was supported by Brain Pool Plus Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT (Grant No. NRF-2020H1D3A2A03099291).
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© 2021 American Physical Society.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics