Observation of spin-transfer switching in deep submicron-sized and low-resistance magnetic tunnel junctions

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 84, Issue 16, 2004, Pages 3118-3120

  Huai, Yiming ^a   Albert, Frank ^a   Nguyen, Paul ^a   Pakala, Mahendra ^a   Valet, Thierry ^a  

^a Grandis Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOW-RESISTANCE MAGNETIC TUNNEL JUNCTIONS; SPIN-TRANSFER EFFECTS; SPIN-TRANSFER SWITCHING;

ALUMINA; COBALT COMPOUNDS; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; FERMI SURFACE; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETISM; MAGNETIZATION; PLATINUM COMPOUNDS; SWITCHING;

TUNNEL JUNCTIONS;

EID: 2442459621     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1707228     Document Type: Article

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