Micromagnetic analysis of current-driven domain wall motion of multi-bit in a nanowire with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy

Abstract

The current-driven domain wall motion of a multi-bit in a magnetic nanowire with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy has been analyzed by performing a micromagnetic simulation. The multi-bit motion is determined by the applied current density and the non-adiabatic spin torque parameters, which is similar to the current-driven domain wall motion of the single wall. Consequently, it was found that are two modes in the multi-bit motion: (a) the bit length remains constant and (b) the bit length varies or the bit vanishes in the nanowire. It was found that these modes of the multi-bit motion can be classified by the critical current density or Walker breakdown for the single wall motion in a magnetic nanowire with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. © 2010 IOP Publishing Ltd.