Current-Induced Two-Level Fluctuations in Pseudo-Spin-Valve (Co/Cu/Co) Nanostructures

Physical Review Letters

Volumn 91, Issue 25, 2003, Pages 2572091-2572094

  Fabian A ^a   Terrier, C ^a   Serrano Guisan, S ^a   Hoffer, X ^a   Dubey, M ^a   Gravier, L ^a   Ansermet, J Ph ^a   Wegrowe, J E ^b  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b LABORATOIRE DES SOLIDES IRRADIÉS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRODEPOSITION; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETIC HYSTERESIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; MAGNETIZATION; MAGNETOELECTRIC EFFECTS; MAGNETORESISTANCE; POLARIZATION; VECTORS;

BOSE EISTEIN DISTRIBUTION; SPIN POLARIZED CURRENTS; TWO LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS (TLF);

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 0942277840     PISSN: 00319007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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