Document Type
Article
Original Publication Date
2010
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Applied Physics Letters
Volume
97
Issue
17
DOI of Original Publication
10.1063/1.3506690
Date of Submission
April 2015
Abstract
The authors show that it is possible to rotate the magnetization of a multiferroic (strain-coupled two-layer magnetostrictive-piezoelectric)nanomagnet by a large angle with a small electrostatic potential. This can implement Bennett clocking [Int. J. Theor. Phys.21, 905 (1982)] in nanomagnetic logic arrays resulting in unidirectional propagation of logic bits from one stage to another. This method is potentially more energy efficient than using spin-transfer torque for magnetization rotation. For realistic parameters, it is shown that a potential of ∼0.2 V applied to a multiferroicnanomagnet can rotate magnetization by nearly 90° to implement Bennett clocking.
Rights
Atulasimha, J. and Bandyopadhyay, S. Bennett clocking of nanomagnetic logic using multiferroic single-domain nanomagnets. Applied Physics Letters, 97, 173105 (2010). Copyright © 2010 AIP Publishing LLC.
Is Part Of
VCU Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Publications
Comments
Originally published at http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3506690