Characterization of Continuous Wave Laser-Induced Thermal Gradients in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions Integrated Into Microresonators via COMSOL Simulations


Characterization of Continuous Wave Laser-Induced Thermal Gradients in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions Integrated Into Microresonators via COMSOL Simulations

Cansever, H.; Lindner, J.; Huebner, T.; Niesen, A.; Reiss, G.; Faßbender, J.; Deac, A. M.

Spin caloritronics investigates static and dynamic effects on magnetic structures due to spin-currents generated by thermalgradients. Here, we present COMSOL simulation results using a 2-D heat transfer module applied to Co2FeAl/MgO/CoFeB magnetictunnel junctions (MTJs) integrated into microcavity resonators. Microresonators are used in order to study the effects of temperaturegradients on single micro-/nano-objects. We find that the thermal conductivity of the insulating barrier (MgO) plays a crucialrole, influencing the overall temperature, as well as the thermal gradient over the barrier. Taking into account the microresonatorstructure around the MTJ, which is mainly made from copper, strongly affects the uniform heating of the overall stack. Nevertheless,the gradient over the barrier is relatively unaffected by the surrounding conditions. The simulation results provide insight intothe temperature profile of the whole structure and show how modifying the structure of the surrounding materials may tune andoptimize the thermal gradient magnitude and ultimately provide a path for quantifying spin-transfer torques induced by thermalgradients.

Keywords: COMSOL simulation; ferromagnetic resonance (FMR); magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ); microresonator

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