Tailoring Interlayer Chiral Exchange by Azimuthal Symmetry Engineering.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Recent theoretical and experimental studies of the interlayer Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) have sparked great interest in its implementation into practical magnetic random-access memory (MRAM) devices, due to its capability to mediate long-range chiral spin textures. So far, experimental reports focused on the observation of interlayer DMI, leaving the development of strategies to control interlayer DMI's magnitude unaddressed. Here, we introduce an azimuthal symmetry engineering protocol capable of additive/subtractive tuning of interlayer DMI through the control of wedge deposition of separate layers and demonstrate its capability to mediate field-free spin-orbit torque (SOT) magnetization switching in both orthogonally magnetized and synthetic antiferromagnetically coupled systems. Furthermore, we showcase that the spatial inhomogeneity brought about by wedge deposition can be suppressed by specific azimuthal engineering design, ideal for practical implementation. Our findings provide guidelines for effective manipulations of interlayer DMI strength, beneficial for the future design of SOT-MRAM or other spintronic devices utilizing interlayer DMI.