articleReviews of Modern PhysicsMar 13, 2024GREEN OA

Electrical control of magnetism by electric field and current-induced torques

AFA. FertRRR. RameshVGVincent GarciaFCFèlix CasanovaMBManuel Bibès

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Donostia International Physics Center · +7 more institutions

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Abstract

Electronic devices that incorporate magnetism, called spintronic devices, can increase the functionality of electronic circuits and lead to increases in efficiency. Such devices are useful if the magnetization can be manipulated electrically rather than by magnetic fields. This review covers the materials, underlying physics, and applications involved in such manipulation, focusing on two control mechanisms. The first is control by manipulating the magnetization through its coupling to ferroelectric order and the second is control by spin-polarized currents manipulating the magnetization through the angular momentum flowing into it.

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  • Magnetization
  • Spintronics
  • Magnetism
  • Physics
  • Condensed matter physics
  • Torque
  • Spin (aerodynamics)
  • Angular momentum
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Affordable and clean energy
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