Magnetism control of thin CoFeB layers by ferroelectric polarization

Nonvolatile and reversible control of perpendicular magnetic properties of thin Co _0.2 Fe _0.6 B _0.2 layers formed on a MgO layer was demonstrated by ferroelectric switching of the stacked Al _0.88 Sc _0.12 N and Ta _2 O _5 layers. A change in the coercivity ( H _c ) of the 1.3-nm-thick Co _0.2 Fe...

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Main Authors: Yan Wu, Kazushi Onimura, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Satoshi Okamoto, Kuniyuki Kakushima
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Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:Applied Physics Express
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.35848/1882-0786/adbf65
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description Nonvolatile and reversible control of perpendicular magnetic properties of thin Co _0.2 Fe _0.6 B _0.2 layers formed on a MgO layer was demonstrated by ferroelectric switching of the stacked Al _0.88 Sc _0.12 N and Ta _2 O _5 layers. A change in the coercivity ( H _c ) of the 1.3-nm-thick Co _0.2 Fe _0.6 B _0.2 layer from 30 to 141 Oe was confirmed by depleting electrons at the interface, modifying the magnetic domain wall energy. Saturation magnetization showed a slight decrease toward depletion condition, presumably presenting a dead layer at the interface. The ferroelectric polarization-induced control of magnetism has high potential for magnetic memory applications.
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spelling doaj-art-6efe5db8f4d04cd79a1feb7677db19e42025-08-20T02:41:43ZengIOP PublishingApplied Physics Express1882-07862025-01-0118303300310.35848/1882-0786/adbf65Magnetism control of thin CoFeB layers by ferroelectric polarizationYan Wu0Kazushi Onimura1Hiroyuki Kobayashi2Satoshi Okamoto3Kuniyuki Kakushima4School of Engineering, Institute of Science Tokyo , Kanagawa 226-8501, Japan; Sumitomo Chemical Next-Generation Eco-Friendly Devices Collaborative Research Cluster, Institute of Science Tokyo , Kanagawa, 226-8501, JapanSchool of Engineering, Institute of Science Tokyo , Kanagawa 226-8501, JapanSumitomo Chemical Next-Generation Eco-Friendly Devices Collaborative Research Cluster, Institute of Science Tokyo , Kanagawa, 226-8501, JapanSumitomo Chemical Next-Generation Eco-Friendly Devices Collaborative Research Cluster, Institute of Science Tokyo , Kanagawa, 226-8501, Japan; Materials and Structures Laboratory, Institute of Science Tokyo , Kanagawa 226-8501, JapanSchool of Engineering, Institute of Science Tokyo , Kanagawa 226-8501, Japan; Sumitomo Chemical Next-Generation Eco-Friendly Devices Collaborative Research Cluster, Institute of Science Tokyo , Kanagawa, 226-8501, JapanNonvolatile and reversible control of perpendicular magnetic properties of thin Co _0.2 Fe _0.6 B _0.2 layers formed on a MgO layer was demonstrated by ferroelectric switching of the stacked Al _0.88 Sc _0.12 N and Ta _2 O _5 layers. A change in the coercivity ( H _c ) of the 1.3-nm-thick Co _0.2 Fe _0.6 B _0.2 layer from 30 to 141 Oe was confirmed by depleting electrons at the interface, modifying the magnetic domain wall energy. Saturation magnetization showed a slight decrease toward depletion condition, presumably presenting a dead layer at the interface. The ferroelectric polarization-induced control of magnetism has high potential for magnetic memory applications.https://doi.org/10.35848/1882-0786/adbf65magnetism controlperpendicular magnetic anisotropyferroelectric polarizationcoercivityMOKE
spellingShingle Yan Wu
Kazushi Onimura
Hiroyuki Kobayashi
Satoshi Okamoto
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Magnetism control of thin CoFeB layers by ferroelectric polarization
Applied Physics Express
magnetism control
perpendicular magnetic anisotropy
ferroelectric polarization
coercivity
MOKE
title Magnetism control of thin CoFeB layers by ferroelectric polarization
title_full Magnetism control of thin CoFeB layers by ferroelectric polarization
title_fullStr Magnetism control of thin CoFeB layers by ferroelectric polarization
title_full_unstemmed Magnetism control of thin CoFeB layers by ferroelectric polarization
title_short Magnetism control of thin CoFeB layers by ferroelectric polarization
title_sort magnetism control of thin cofeb layers by ferroelectric polarization
topic magnetism control
perpendicular magnetic anisotropy
ferroelectric polarization
coercivity
MOKE
url https://doi.org/10.35848/1882-0786/adbf65
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