Spin momentum transfer in current perpendicular to the plane spin valves

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 84, Issue 16, 2004, Pages 3103-3105

  Covington, M ^a   Rebei, A ^a   Parker, G J ^a   Seigler, M A ^a  

^a SEAGATE RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC STABILITY; PLANE SPIN VALVES; SPIN MOMENTUM TRANSFER; THRESHOLD CURRENT;

ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; HARD DISK STORAGE; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC FLUX; MAGNETIZATION; MAGNETORESISTANCE; MULTILAYERS; SENSORS; THIN FILMS;

ELECTRON TUBES;

EID: 2442612587     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1707227     Document Type: Article

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