Spin-polarized current-induced torque in magnetic tunnel junctions

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 99, Issue 8, 2006, Pages

  Kalitsov, A ^a   Theodonis, I ^a,b,c   Kioussis, N ^a   Chshiev, M ^d   Butler, W H ^d   Vedyayev, A ^e  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Physics ^*  (United States)

^c NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^e MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERMI MOMENTUMS; MAGNETIC TUNNEL JUNCTIONS; SPIN TORQUE; TRANSVERSE COMPONENTS;

BINDING ENERGY; ELECTRONS; FERROMAGNETISM; GREEN'S FUNCTION; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; MAGNETIZATION; OSCILLATIONS; PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE;

TUNNEL JUNCTIONS;

EID: 33646743135     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2151796     Document Type: Article

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