Theory of spin torque due to spin-orbit coupling

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Interface-Induced Phenomena in Magnetism (2016, positive): “When this non-equilibrium accumulation is exchangecoupled to an adjacent magnetic layer, it can apply a torque [Manchon and Zhang, 2009].”
Current-driven spin torque induced by the Rashba effect in a ferromagnetic metal layer. (2010, methodology): “An alternative way to induce a spin torque using an electric current has been proposed based on intrinsic spin–orbit magnetic field”
Spin-dependent phenomena and device concepts explored in (Ga,Mn)As (2013, background): “…in the absence of the external polarizer (Bernevig and Vafek, 2005; Chernyshov et al., 2009; Endo et al., 2010; Fang et al., 2011; Gambardella and Miron, 2011; Garate and MacDonald, 2010; Kurebayashi et al., 2014; Manchon and Zhang, 2008, 2009; Miron et al., 2010; Tesarova et al., 2013).”
Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy at transition metal/oxide interfaces and applications (2017, background): “, 2006; Bauer, Saitoh, and VanWees, 2012); the prediction that spin angular momentum can be transferred from the lattice to the local magnetization by a current flow resulting in spin-orbit torques (SOT) (Manchon and Zhang, 2009); and the first observations of SOT-induced magnetization switching due”