Table 1 Evolution trends of the SOT in SIO/NiO (t)/LSMO at four stages with different tNiO

From: Enhanced spin-orbit torque by interfacial Rashba-Edelstein effect in an all-oxide epitaxial heterostructure

SOT source

tNiO: 0–2 nm

tNiO: 2–6 nm

tNiO: 6–20 nm

tNiO: 20–30 nm

SHE + tunneling

↓a)

↓

Ă—c)

Ă—

SHE + magnons

↑

stable

stable

↓

REE + tunneling

↑*b)

↓

Ă—

Ă—

REE + magnons

↑

stable

stable

↓

  1. a) “↓” and b) “↑” represent decreases and increases, respectively; c) “×” indicates no contribution; *) “*” denotes a dominant contribution.