Manipulation of sample volume by spin current could lead to spintronics-based mechanical devices, such as actuators operating without electricity. Here, the authors report that the thickness of thin films of the ferromagnetic material Tb0.3Dy0.7Fe2 changes in response to a spin current injected by means of spin Hall effects.
- Hiroki Arisawa
- Hang Shim
- Eiji Saitoh