Spin-transfer-induced domain wall motion in a spin valve

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 95, Issue 11 II, 2004, Pages 6777-6779

  Grollier, J ^c   Boulenc, P ^c   Cros, V ^c   Hamzic A ^b   Vaures A ^c   Fert, A ^c   Faini, G ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COPPER COMPOUNDS; CRITICAL CURRENTS; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRON BEAM LITHOGRAPHY; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETIC DEVICES; MAGNETIC DOMAINS; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; MAGNETIZATION; MULTILAYERS; POLARIZATION; SPUTTERING; TORQUE CONTROL;

DOMAIN WALLS (DW); PERMALLOYS; SPIN TRANSFER; ULTRAVIOLET LITHOGRAPHY;

COBALT ALLOYS;

EID: 2942679320     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1687293     Document Type: Conference Paper

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