Enhancement of electric field modulation of coercivity in Pt /Co/Al-O structures by tuning Co surface oxidation

Junichi Shiogai; Tatsuro Ohashi; Tim Yang; Makoto Kohda; Takeshi Seki; Koki Takanashi; Junsaku Nitta

doi:10.1088/0022-3727/49/3/03LT01

Enhancement of electric field modulation of coercivity in Pt /Co/Al-O structures by tuning Co surface oxidation

Junichi Shiogai, Tatsuro Ohashi, Tim Yang, Makoto Kohda, Takeshi Seki, Koki Takanashi, Junsaku Nitta

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The effect of the oxidation of the Co ferromagnetic layer on gate modulation of its coercivity was experimentally investigated in Pt / Co / Al-O heterostructures. The Co surfaces were naturally oxidized by exposing to atmosphere after Co layer growth, and the degree of oxidation was characterized by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). A comparison between XPS and magneto-transport results suggested that a moderate oxidation of the Co interface enhances the electric-field induced coercivity change, indicating the importance of interface engineering for electrical control of magnetization reversal.

Original language	English
Article number	03LT01
Journal	Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
Volume	49
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/49/3/03LT01
Publication status	Published - 2015 Dec 2

Keywords

electric field effect
perpendicular magnetic anisotropy
spintronics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Acoustics and Ultrasonics
Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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