Precessional switching of thin nanomagnets: Analytical study

European Physical Journal B

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-64

  Devolder, T ^a   Chappert, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY DISSIPATION; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MAGNETIZATION; MAGNETS; RANDOM ACCESS STORAGE; SWITCHING;

ANISOTROPY FIELDS; NANOMAGNETS; SWITCHING BEHAVIOR; THIN MACROSPIN;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 1542280898     PISSN: 14346028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epjb/e2003-00316-y     Document Type: Article

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