Distribution of the magnetization reversal duration in subnanosecond spin-transfer switching

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2007, Pages

  Devolder, T ^a   Chappert, C ^a   Katine, J A ^c   Carey, M J ^c   Ito, K ^b  

^a UNIV PARIS SUD   (France)

^b HITACHI CAMBRIDGE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c SAN JOSE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 33846693089     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.75.064402     Document Type: Article

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