Giant Spin-Orbit Torque in Sputter-Deposited Bi Films. 2023

Sumin Kim, and Hyun-Woo Lee, and Gyung-Min Choi
Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, South Korea.

Bismuth (Bi) has the strongest spin-orbit coupling among non-radioactive elements and is thus a promising material for efficient charge-to-spin conversion. However, previous electrical detections have reported controversial results for the conversion efficiency. In this study, an optical detection of a spin-orbit torque is reported in a Bi/CoFeB bilayer with a polycrystalline texture of (012) and (003). Taking advantage of the optical detection, spin-orbit torque is accurately separated from the Oersted field and achieves a giant damping-like torque efficiency of +0.5, verifying efficient charge-to-spin conversion. This study also demonstrates a field-like torque efficiency of -0.1. For the mechanism of the charge-to-spin conversion, the bulk spin Hall effect and the interface Rashba-Edelstein effect are considered.

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