Phase coherent precessional magnetization reversal in microscopic spin valve elements

Physical Review Letters

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2003, Pages

  Schumacher, H W ^a   Chappert, C ^a   Crozat, P ^a   Sousa, R C ^b   Freitas, P P ^b   Miltat, J ^c   Fassbender, J ^d   Hillebrands, B ^d  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b INESC   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

^d Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUATIONS OF MOTION; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PULSE AMPLITUDE MODULATION; VECTOR QUANTIZATION;

LANDAU-LIFSHITZ-GILBERT EQUATION; MAGNETIZATION SWITCHING; MAGNETIZATION VECTOR; MICROSCOPIC SPIN VALVE; PHASE COHERENT MAGNETIZATION;

MAGNETIZATION;

EID: 0037428575     PISSN: 00319007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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