Spin transfer and current-induced switching in a ferromagnetic single-electron transistor

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 72, Issue 21, 2005, Pages

  Jalil, M B A ^a   Tan, S G ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 29744442894     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.72.214417     Document Type: Article

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