Microscopic theory of current-driven domain wall motion

Journal of Electron Microscopy

Volumn 54, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages

  Tatara, Gen ^a   Kohno, Hiroshi ^b  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Domain wall; Spin current; Spin torque

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC SEMICONDUCTORS; NANOWIRES; SPIN POLARIZATION;

'CURRENT; CURRENT-DRIVEN; DOMAIN WALL MOTION; DRIVING MECHANISM; FERROMAGNETIC NANOWIRE; MICROSCOPIC THEORY; SPIN CURRENTS; SPIN TORQUE; THICK-WALL; WALL THICKNESS;

DOMAIN WALLS;

EID: 33750211188     PISSN: 00220744     EISSN: 14779986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmicro/54.suppl_1.i69     Document Type: Conference Paper

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