  Ferrimagnetic insulators (FiMI) have been intensively used in microwave and
magneto-optical devices as well as spin caloritronics, where their
magnetization direction plays a fundamental role on the device performance. The
magnetization is generally switched by applying external magnetic fields. Here
we investigate current-induced spin-orbit torque (SOT) switching of the
magnetization in Y3Fe5O12 (YIG)/Pt bilayers with in-plane magnetic anisotropy,
where the switching is detected by spin Hall magnetoresistance. Reversible
switching is found at room temperature for a threshold current density of 10^7
A cm^-2. The YIG sublattices with antiparallel and unequal magnetic moments are
aligned parallel or antiparallel to the direction of current pulses, which is
consistent to the Neel order switching in antiferromagnetic system. It is
proposed that such a switching behavior may be triggered by the
antidamping-torque acting on the two antiparallel sublattices of FiMI. Our
finding not only broadens the magnetization switching by electrical means and
promotes the understanding of magnetization switching, but also paves the way
for all-electrically modulated microwave devices and spin caloritronics with
low power consumption.
