Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2010-07-22
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
12 pages, 6 figures
Scientific paper
Spin-transfer torques in magnetic nanocontacts can lead to self-sustained magnetization oscillations that involve large-amplitude gyrotropic vortex motion. This dynamics consists of a steady state orbit around the nanocontact, which is made possible because the intrinsic magnetic damping is compensated by spin torques. In this article, we present an analytical theory of the power spectrum of these oscillations based on a rigid-vortex model. The appearance of vortex oscillations in nanocontacts is not associated with a Hopf bifurcation: there is no critical current and the only precondition for steady-state oscillations at finite currents is the existence of a vortex in the system, in contrast with conventional spin-torque oscillators that involve large-angle magnetization precession. The oscillation frequency is found to depend linearly on the applied current and inversely proportional to the orbital radius. By solving the associated Langevin problem for the vortex dynamics, the lineshape and linewidth for the power spectrum are also obtained. Under typical experimental conditions, a Lorentzian lineshape with a current-independent linewidth is predicted. Good quantitative agreement between the theory and recent experiments is shown.
Devolder Thibaut
Kim Joo-Von
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