Starting from thin film elaboration and device patterning, we fabricate and study novel devices by employing materials with tailored interface functionalities. Spin-orbitronics is an emerging field of spintronics, concerning the use of spin-orbit coupling (SOC) in magnetic and nonmagnetic materials to generate, detect and exploit spin-polarized currents. SOC in magnetic multilayer stacks lacking inversion symmetry promotes, via the interfacial Dzyalosinskii-Moriya interaction, chiral spin textures, like chiral domain walls or skyrmions, that can be efficiently manipulated by the spin currents. This opens the way for a new generation of energy-efficient electrically controlled spintronic devices, a key challenge for modern electronics.

People


Conf. dr. Mihai GABOR
Lect. dr. Bianca MOS-SOHNER
Conf. dr. Traian PETRISOR
Lect. dr. ing. Elena STETCO
Selected publications
  1. Minimizing Sensor-Sample Distances in Scanning Nitrogen-Vacancy Magnetometry , Zhewen Xu, Marius L. Palm, William Huxter, Konstantin Herb, John M. Abendroth, Karim Bouzehouane, Olivier Boulle, Mihai S. Gabor, Joseba Urrestarazu Larranaga, Andrea Morales, Jan Rhensius, Gabriel Puebla-Hellmann, Christian L. Degen, ACS Nano.  (2025) https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.4c18460 (view pdf) .​
  2. Diode and Selective Routing Functionalities Controlled by Geometry in Current-Induced Spin–Orbit Torque Driven Magnetic Domain Wall Devices, E.M. Stetco, T. Petrisor jr., O.A.Pop, M. Belmeguenai, I. M. Miron, M. S. Gabor, Nano Lett. 2024, 24, 44, 13991–13997 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c03339​ (view pdf) .​
  3. Bulk and interface spin-orbit torques in Pt/Co/MgO thin film structures, M. S. Gabor, M. Belmeguenai, and I. M. Miron, Phys. Rev. B 109, 104407 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.109.104407 (view pdf) .​
  4. Thickness dependence of magnetic properties of Ir/FeV-based systems, D Ourdani,  Y Roussigné, SM Chérif, MS Gabor, M Belmeguenai, Phys. Rev. Materials, 7, 034408 , 9, 2200690 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.7.034408 .​
  5. Magneto-Ionics in Annealed W/CoFeB/HfO2 Thin Films, R Pachat, D Ourdani, MA Syskaki, A Lamperti, S Roy, S Chen, A Di Pietro, L Largeau, R Juge, M Massouras, C Balan, JW van der Jagt, G Agnus, Y Roussigné, MS Gabor, SM Chérif, G Durin, S Ono, J Langer, D Querlioz, D Ravelosona, M Belmeguenai, LH Diez, Advanced Materials Interfaces , 9, 2200690 (2022) https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15217474 (view pdf) .​
  6. Theoretical Investigation of Skyrmion Dynamics in Pt/Co/MgO Nanodots, D Ourdani, M Belmeguenai, MS Gabor, A Stashkevich, YRoussigné, Materials , 15, 7474 (2022) https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15217474 (view pdf)
  7. Correlation between interface perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and interfacial Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya interactions in Pt/Pd/Co/Au, D Ourdani, Y Roussigné, SM Chérif, MS Gabor, M Belmeguenai, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics , 55, 485004 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/ac94875 (view pdf)
  8. Mechanism of Spin-Orbit Torques in Platinum Oxide Systems, J Nath, AV Trifu, MS Gabor, A Hallal, S Auffret, S Labau, A Mahjoub, E Chan, AK Chaurasiya, AK Mondal, H Yang, E Schmoranzerova, MA Nsibi, I Joumard, A Barman, B Pelissier, M Chshiev, G Gaudin, IM Miron, Adv. Electron. Mater. , 2101335(2022) https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202101335 (view pdf)
  9. Effect of Chiral Damping on the dynamics of chiral domain walls and skyrmions, CK Safeer, M-A Nsibi, J Nath, MS Gabor, H Yang, I Joumard, S Auffret, G Gaudin, I-M Miron, Nature Communications , 13, 1192(2022) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28815-6 (view pdf)
  10. Manufacturing, characterization, and simulation model design for a current sensor based on a spin-valve magnetoresistive microstructure, EM Stetco, OA Pop, A Grama, D Pitica, MS Gabor, IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology 12, 422 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1109/TCPMT.2022.3151952
  11. Dependence of the interfacial Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction, perpendicular magnetic anisotropy, and damping in Co-based systems on the thickness of Pt and Ir layers, D Ourdani, Y Roussigné, SM Chérif, MS Gabor, M Belmeguenai, Physical Review B 10, 104421 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.104.104421 (view pdf)
  12. Hf thickness dependence of perpendicular magnetic anisotropy, damping and interfacial Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction in Pt/CoFe/Hf/HfO2,D Ourdani, Y Roussigné, RB Mos, M Nasui, SM Chérif, MS Gabor, M Belmeguenai, Physical Review Materials 8, 084404(2021) https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.5.084404 (view pdf)
  13. Multiple Magnetoionic Regimes in Ta/CFB/HfO2,D R Pachat, D Ourdani, JW van Der Jagt, M-A Syskaki, A Di Pietro, Y Roussigné, S Ono, MS Gabor, M Chérif, G Durin, J Langer, M Belmeguenai, D Ravelosona, L Herrera Diez Phys. Rev. Applied 15 , 064055 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.15.064055 (view pdf)
  14. Interface phenomena in ferromagnet/-based systems: Damping, perpendicular magnetic anisotropy, and Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction, I Benguettat-El Mokhtari, Y Roussigné, SM Chérif, A Stashkevich, S Auffret, C Baraduc, M Gabor, Hélène Béa, M Belmeguenai, Physical Review Materials 4, 124408(2020) https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.4.124408 (view pdf)
  15. Investigation of the correlation between perpendicular magnetic anisotropy, spin mixing conductance and interfacial Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya interaction in CoFeB-based systems, I Benguettat-El Mokhtari, D Ourdani, Y Roussigné, RB Mos, M Nasui, SM Chérif, A Stachkevich, MS Gabor, M Belmeguenai, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 12, 124408(2020) https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/abb488 (view pdf)
  16. Influence of the capping layer material on the interfacial Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya interaction in Pt/Co/capping layer structures probed by Brillouin light scattering, M Belmeguenai, Y Roussigné, S M Chérif, A Stashkevich, T Petrisor Jr, M Nasui and M S Gabor, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys.2 52, 125002(2019) https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/aafdf5 (view pdf)
  17. Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in Pt/Co-based full Heusler alloy/MgO thin-film structures, MS Gabor,M. Nasui, A. Timar-Gabor, Physical Review B 100 (14), 144438(2019) https://journals.aps.org/prb/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevB.100.144438 (view pdf)
  18. Spin-orbit torques and magnetization switching in perpendicularly magnetized epitaxial Pd/Co2FeAl/MgO structures, MS Gabor, T Petrisor Jr M Nasui, MA Nsibi, J Nath, IM Miron, Physical Review Applied 13 (5), 054039 (2020) https://journals.aps.org/prapplied/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.13.0540397 (view pdf)
  19. Current-Induced Nucleation and Dynamics of Skyrmions in a Co-based Heusler Alloy, W Akhtar, A Hrabec, S Chouaieb, A Haykal, I Gross, M Belmeguenai, MS Gabor, B Shields, P Maletinsky, A Thiaville, S Rohart, V Jacques, Physical Review Applied, 11, 034066, (2019) https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.11.034066 (view pdf)
  20. Interfacial Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction sign in Ir/Co2FeAl systems investigated by Brillouin light scattering, M. Belmeguenai, M. S. Gabor, Y. Roussigné, T. Petrisor, Jr., R. B. Mos, A. Stashkevich, S. M. Chérif, and C. Tiusan, Phys. Rev. 97, 054425, (2018) https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.97.054425 (view pdf)
  21. Thickness Dependence of the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya Interaction in Co2FeAl Ultrathin Films: Effects of Annealing Temperature and Heavy-Metal Material, M. Belmeguenai, Y. Roussigné, H. Bouloussa, S. M. Chérif, A. Stashkevich, M. Nasui, M. S. Gabor, A. Mora-Hernández, B. Nicholson, O.-O. Inyang, A. T. Hindmarch, and L. Bouchenoire, Phys. Rev. Applied 9, 044044, (2018) https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.9.044044 (view pdf)
  22. Interlayer exchange coupling in perpendicularly magnetized Pt/Co/Ir/Co/Pt structures, MS Gabor, T Petrisor Jr, R B Mos, M Nasui, C Tiusan, T Petrisor, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 50, 465004, (2017) http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/49/36/365003 (view pdf)
  23. Spin–orbit torques and magnetization switching in W/Co2FeAl/MgO structures, MS Gabor, T Petrisor Jr, RB Mos, A Mesaros, M Nasui, M Belmeguenai, F Zighem, C Tiusan, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 49, 365003, (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/49/36/365003 (view pdf)
  24. Brillouin light scattering investigation of the thickness dependence of Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction in Co0.5Fe0.5 ultrathin films, M. Belmeguenai, M. S. Gabor, Y. Roussigné, A. Stashkevich, S. M. Chérif, F. Zighem, and C. Tiusan, Phys. Rev. B 93, 174407, (2016) https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.93.174407 (view pdf)
  25. Effective 90-degree magnetization rotation in Co2FeAl thin film/piezoelectric system probed by microstripline ferromagnetic resonance, M. Gueye, F. Zighem, M. Belmeguenai, M. S. Gabor, C. Tiusan, and D. Faurie Appl. Phys. Lett. (2015) 109, 032908 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4927308 (view pdf) 
  26. Experimental study of spin-wave dispersion in Py/Pt film structures in the presence of an interface Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction, A. A. Stashkevich, M. Belmeguenai, Y. Roussigne, S. M. Cherif, M. Kostylev, M. Gabor, D. Lacour, C. Tiusan, M. Hehn, , Physical Review B 91, 214409 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.91.214409 (view pdf) 
  27. Correlations between structural, electronic transport, and magnetic properties of Co2FeAl0.5Si0.5 Heusler alloy epitaxial thin films, M. S. Gabor, M. Belmeguenai, T. Petrisor, Jr., C. Ulhaq-Bouillet, S. Colis, and C. Tiusan Phys. Rev. B, 92, 054433, (2015) http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.92.054433 (view pdf) 
  28. Electronic, structural and magnetic properties of Co2FeAl thin films for potential spintronic applications, M.S. Gabor, M Belmeguenai, F Zighem, SM Cherif, T Petrisor Jr., T Petrisor, C Tiusan, M Hehn, SPIN, 4,1440022, (2014) http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S2010324714400220 (view pdf)
  29. Bending strain-tunable magnetic anisotropy in Co2FeAl Heusler thin film on Kapton®, M. Gueye, B. M. Wague1, F. Zighem, M. Belmeguenai, M. S. Gabor, T. Petrisor Jr., C. Tiusan, S. Mercone, and D. Faurie, , Appl. Phys. Lett., 105,062409 , (2014) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4893157 (view pdf)
  30. Structural defects analysis versus spin polarized tunneling in Co2FeAl/MgO/CoFe magnetic tunnel junctions with thick MgO barriers, MS Gabor, C Tiusan, T Petrisor Jr, T Petrisor, M Hehn, Y Lu, E Snoeck, J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 347, 79, (2013) http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.jmmm.2013.07.028 (view pdf)
  31. Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in Ta/Co2FeAl/MgO multilayers, M. S. Gabor, T. Petrisor Jr., C. Tiusan and T. Petrisor, J. Appl. Phys. 114, 063905 (2013) http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4818326 (view pdf) 
  32. Co2FeAl thin films grown on MgO substrates: Correlation between static, dynamic, and structural properties ,M. Belmeguenai, H. Tuzcuoglu, M. S. Gabor, T. Petrisor, Jr., C. Tiusan, D. Berling, F. Zighem, T. Chauveau, S. M. Chérif, and P. Moch Phys. Rev. B 87, 184431 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.87.184431 (view pdf) 
  33. Magnetic and structural anisotropies of Co2FeAl Heusler alloy epitaxial thin films, M. S. Gabor, T. Petrisor, Jr., C. Tiusan, M. Hehn, and T. Petrisor, Phys. Rev. B 84, 134413, (2011) http://journals.aps.org/prb/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevB.84.134413 (view pdf)