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  "abstract": "We establish theoretically that transverse spin textures are generically induced by the spin-orbit interaction at the Fermi surface of centrosymmetric ferromagnetic metals. We confirm this prediction with {\\em ab initio} computations for Fe, Co and Ni. By symmetry, this cannot be associated with spin-orbit torques under a uniform current. However, a new {\\em current-gradient-induced} torque emerges in nanoscale geometries. For a series of Ni-based bilayers, the computed Ni thickness dependence of the current-gradient-induced torque is in quantitative agreement with measurements previously attributed to orbital torques. We discuss how this opens a new avenue for the electrical control of magnetic orders, possibly also including the Néel vector of metallic altermagnets.",
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      "name": "H. Jaffrès"
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    {
      "name": "V. Cros"
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    {
      "name": "M. Chshiev"
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    {
      "name": "R. Raimondi"
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  "pdf_url": "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2610.18800",
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  "published": "2026-10-26",
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  "title": "Spin textures at the Fermi surface of ferromagnets and associated torque",
  "title_text": "Spin textures at the Fermi surface of ferromagnets and associated torque",
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