Micromagnetic simulation of domain wall propagation along meandering magnetic strip with spatially modulated material parameters

Abstract

Feasibility of two-dimensional propagation of the domain wall (DW) was investigated by micromagnetic simulations. Successful bit-by-bit propagation of the DW was demonstrated in a designed meandering magnetic strip with periodic material parameter modulation, used as DW pinning sites (PSs). The DW was successively shifted along the straight part and around the corner with a spin polarized current pulses with 1 ns-width, 3 ns-interval and same amplitude. A practical current amplitude margin (30 % of mid value) was achieved by analyzing the energy landscape around the meandering corner and optimizing the location of the PSs, which energy barrier height assures a thermal stability criterion (>60 kBT).