Pulse-width and magnetic-field dependences of current-induced magnetization switching in a (Ga,Mn)As magnetic tunnel junction

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 99, Issue 8, 2006, Pages

  Chiba, D ^a   Kita, T ^a   Matsukura, F ^a   Ohno, H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL CURRENTS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; MAGNETIZATION; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; SWITCHING;

MAGNETIC TUNNEL JUNCTIONS; MAGNETIC-FIELD DEPENDENCES; METASTABLE MAGNETIZATION STRUCTURES; PULSE WIDTH;

MAGNETIC FIELDS;

EID: 33646739467     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2170063     Document Type: Article

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