Origin of the spectral linewidth in non linear oscillators based on MgO
  tunnel junctions

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We demonstrate the strong impact of the oscillator agility on the line broadening by studying spin transfer induced microwave emission in MgO-based tunnel junctions with current. The linewidth is almost not affected by decreasing the temperature. At very low currents, a strong enhancement of the linewidth at low temperature is attributed to an increase of the non linearity, probably due to the field-like torque. Finally we evidence that the noise is not dominated by thermal fluctuations but rather by the chaotization of the magnetization system induced by the spin transfer torque.

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Bias-driven large power microwave emission from MgO-based tunnel magnetoresistance devices

Naoki Watanabe, Shinji Yuasa, Yoshishige Suzuki … (2008)

Spin-momentum transfer between a spin-polarized current and a ferromagnetic layer can induce steady-state magnetization precession, and has recently been proposed as a working principle for ubiquitous radio-frequency devices for radar and telecommunication applications. However, to-date, the development of industrially attractive prototypes has been hampered by the inability to identify systems which can provide enough power. Here, we demonstrate that microwave signals with device-compatible output power levels can be generated from a single magnetic tunnel junction with a lateral size of 100 nm, seven orders of magnitude smaller than conventional radio-frequency oscillators. We find that in MgO magnetic tunnel junctions the perpendicular torque induced by the spin-polarized current on the local magnetization can reach 25% of the in-plane spin-torque term, while exhibiting a different bias-dependence. Both findings contrast with the results obtained on all-metallic structures - previously investigated -, reflecting the fundamentally different transport mechanisms in the two types of structures.

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Spin-torque influence on the high-frequency magnetization fluctuations in magnetic tunnel junctions.

S. Petit, C Baraduc, C Thirion … (2007)

Voltage noise measurements were performed in the 3-7 GHz frequency range on magnetic tunnel junctions biased with a dc current. Magnetic noise associated with ferromagnetic resonance excitations is either amplified or reduced depending on the direction of the bias current. This effect is interpreted as the influence of spin transfer torque on the magnetization fluctuations and described using Gilbert dynamics equation including spin transfer torque and effective field terms.