Spin transfer by nonuniform current injection into a nanomagnet

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 88, Issue 20, 2006, Pages

  Ozatay, O ^a   Emley, N C ^a   Braganca, P M ^a   Garcia, A G F ^a   Fuchs, G D ^a   Krivorotov, I N ^a   Buhrman, R A ^a   Ralph, D C ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LANDAU-LIFTSHITZ-GILBERT EQUATION; NANOMAGNET; NONUNIFORM CURRENT INJECTION; SPIN-POLARIZED CURRENTS;

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; FABRICATION; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NUCLEATION;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 33646886202     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2206683     Document Type: Article

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