Strong nonequilibrium effects in spin-torque systems
Abstract
We consider a problem of persistent magnetization precession in a single-domain ferromagnetic nanoparticle under the driving by the spin-transfer torque. We find that the adjustment of the electronic distribution function in the particle renders this state unstable. Instead, abrupt switching of the spin orientation is predicted upon increase of the spin-transfer torque current. On the technical level, we derive an effective action of the type of Ambegaokar-Eckern-Schön action for the coupled dynamics of magnetization [gauge group S U (2 )] and voltage [gauge group U (1 )] .
- Publication:
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Physical Review B
- Pub Date:
- February 2017
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRevB.95.075425
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1610.09944
- Bibcode:
- 2017PhRvB..95g5425L
- Keywords:
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- Condensed Matter - Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
- E-Print:
- 14 pages, 3 figures