Magnetization reversal triggered by spin-polarized current in magnetic nanowires

Europhysics Letters

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 748-754

  Wegrowe, J E ^a   Kelly, D ^a   Truong, T ^a   Guittienne, Ph ^a   Ansermet, J Ph ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0035540872     PISSN: 02955075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1209/epl/i2001-00584-7     Document Type: Article

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