Influence of top electrode on the current-induced magnetic switching in magnetic nanopillars

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 87, Issue 16, 2005, Pages 1-3

  Yang, T ^a   Hamrle, J ^a   Kimura, T ^a   Otani, Y ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODES; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES;

CRITICAL SWITCHING CURRENT; MAGNETIC NANOPILLARS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 28444486930     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2093921     Document Type: Article

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