Spin structure of Graphene/Pt interface for spin current formation and induced magnetization in deposited (Ni-Fe)-nanodots (1312.6999v1)

Abstract: Spin electronic structure of graphene pi-states and Pt 5d-states for the Graphene/Pt interface has been investigated. Here, we report a large induced spin-orbit splitting (~70-100 meV) of graphene pi-states with formation of non-degenerated Dirac-cone spin states at the K-point of the BZ crossed with spin-polarized Pt 5d-states at Fermi level that opens up a possibility for creation of new spintronics devices. We propose to use this spin structure for formation of spin current with spin locked perpendicular to the momentum for induced remagnetization of the (Ni-Fe)-nanodots arranged atop the interface. Theoretical estimations of the spin current created at the Graphene/Pt interface and the induced intrinsic effective magnetic field leading to the in-plane remagnetization of the NiFe-nanodots due to spin-orbit torque effect are presented. By micromagnetic modeling based on experimentally observed spin-orbit splitting we demonstarte that the induced intrinsic magnetic field might be effectively used for magnetization swithching of the deposited (Ni-Fe)-nanodots.