Anomalous Gilbert damping induced by the coexisting static and dynamic coupling in Fe/Pd/Fe trilayers

Abstract

Although the magnetic relaxation mechanism in ferromagnetic/nonmagnetic (FM/NM) bilayers has been commendably established, the nonlocal Gilbert damping has been much less addressed in spin valve configurations of FM/NM/FM associated with both the static interlayer exchange coupling and the dynamic coupling. Here, we report the dimensional crossover role of the Pd layer on magnetic relaxation in Fe/Pd/Fe trilayer structures. We identify a pronounced jump of Gilbert damping across the characteristic static interlayer exchange coupling length of Fe/Pd/Fe. The significant enhancement and suppression of Gilbert damping values are ascribed to the entanglement of the dynamics of the two Fe layers mediated by the static exchange coupling and the dynamic exchange coupling. Our work deepens the understanding to manipulate the spin transport and magnetic relaxation via the coherence of spin current.