Anatomy of field effects on magnetization dynamics and spin transfer noise

Abstract Spin transfer-related phenomena in nanomagnets have attracted extensive studies. In this paper we shall focus on analysis of individual and combined effects of the external, anisotropy, and demagnetization fields on magnetization dynamics and spin transfer noise. It is found that individual roles of the external, anisotropy, and demagnetization fields, as well as the combined roles of external plus anisotropy fields and anisotropy plus demagnetization fields, do not change the behavior of current induced magnetization switching. Such magnetization reversal procedures are of low noise. Our dynamics and power spectral density calculations show that it is the demagnetization field that plays a major role in inducing spin transfer noise: the demagnetization field itself or in combination with the anisotropy field will result in wave-like switching; moreover, the demagnetization field, together with the external field (not too small), will lead to precession and hence the system would be in noisy states. Our modeling work for an elliptical Py alloy is qualitatively consistent with Cornell's experiment and simulation [Science 307 (2005) 228].