@article{9395aa81d7f247fa97d4fe13ad96aa1b,
title = "Generation and manipulation of current-induced spin-orbit torques",
abstract = "An emerging field of spintronics, spin-orbitronics, aims to discover novel phenomena and functionalities originating from spin-orbit coupling in solid-state devices. The development of spin-orbitronics promises a fundamental understanding of spin physics in condensed matter, as well as smaller, faster, and far-more energy-efficient spin-based devices. Of particular importance in this field is current-induced spin-orbit torques, which trigger magnetic dynamics by the transfer of angular momentum from an atomic lattice to local magnetization through the spin-orbit coupling. The spin-orbit torque has attracted extensive attention for its fascinating relativistic and quantum mechanical nature, as well as prospective nanoelectronic applications. In this article, we review our studies on the generation and manipulation of current-induced spin-orbit torques.",
keywords = "Rashba effect, spin Hall effect, spin-orbit torques, spin-orbitronics, spintronics",
author = "Kazuya Ando",
note = "Funding Information: The author gives thanks to Eiji Saitoh, Saburo Takahashi, Jun{\textquoteright}ichi Ieda, Sadamichi Maekawa, Takashi Harumoto, Ji Shi, Takashi Yamamoto, Yasuaki Einaga for collaborations. The work was supported by the Cabinet Office, Government of Japan through its Funding Program for Next Generation World-Leading Researchers, PRESTO-JST, JSPS KAKENHI Grant Numbers 26220604, 26103004, 19H00864, Mitsubishi Foundation, Asahi Glass Foundation, Noguchi Institute, Canon Foundation, Kao Foundation for Arts and Sciences, and Spintronics Research Network of Japan. Funding Information: Kazuya Ando was born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan in 1984. He obtained his B. Eng. (2007), M. Sc. Eng. (2008), and Ph. D. (2010) degrees from Keio University. He was an assistant professor (2010–2013) at Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University and an assistant professor (2013–2015) at Department of Applied Physics and Physico-Informatics, Keio University. He has been an associate professor at Department of Applied Physics and Physico-Informatics, Keio University (since 2015) and a principal investigator at Keio Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences (since 2010). He has worked mainly on spintronics and spin-orbitronics. His important achievements include the discovery of spin-orbit torques (2008), the realization of an electrically tunable spin injector (2011), the observation of Rashba-Edelstein magnetoresistance (2016), the demonstration of molecular engineering of Rashba spin-charge converters (2018), and the development and elucidation of methods to control spin-orbit torques (2016, 2018, 2019). He has received many awards, including Young Scientists{\textquoteright} Award from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (2012), Funai Research Award from The Funai Foundation for Information Technology (2014), JSPS Prize from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (2020), and Marubun Research Encouragement Award from Marubun Research Promotion Foundation (2021). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 The Japan Academy",
year = "2021",
doi = "10.2183/PJAB.97.025",
language = "English",
volume = "97",
pages = "499--519",
journal = "Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B: Physical and Biological Sciences",
issn = "0386-2208",
publisher = "Japan Academy",
number = "9",
}