journal article·2026-02-01Open access

Dynamic Landau-Lifshitz-Bloch-Slonczewski equations for spintronics

Pascal Thibaudeau, Mouad Fattouhi, Liliana D. Buda-Prejbeanu

AIP Advances· Volume 16· Issue 2

Abstract

The atomistic Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation is challenged when modeling spintronic devices where Joule heating is significant, due to its core assumption of a constant magnetization magnitude. Based on a statistical framework that treats the magnetization magnitude as a dynamic variable coupled to a thermal bath, we derive a dynamic Landau-Lifshitz-Bloch-Slonczewski set of equations for torques, that captures the transient, heating-induced demagnetization that occurs during high-current operation. Integrating these dynamic equations and comparing them to their stochastic equivalents reveals that both the energy landscape and switching dynamics in high-anisotropy systems are similarly modified. This approach yields accurate and accelerated predictions of critical currents and switching times.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Quantum and electron transport phenomena · Magnetic properties of thin films · Chemical and Physical Properties of Materials

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Affiliations

CEA, DAM, Le Ripault 1 , F-37260 Monts,

Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, Grenoble-INP, SPINTEC 2 , 38000 Grenoble,

Funding

Agence Nationale de la Recherche · Direction des Applications Militaires

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