Modelling spin transfer torque and magnetoresistance in magnetic multilayers

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 19, Issue 16, 2007, Pages

  Manchon, A ^a   Ryzhanova, N ^a,b   Strelkov, N ^a,b   Vedyayev, A ^a,b   Dieny, B ^a  

^a CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

^b MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MAGNETIZATION; MAGNETORESISTANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESONANCE; TUNNEL JUNCTIONS;

INTERLAYER EXCHANGE COUPLING (IEC); MAGNETIC SPIN VALVES; SPIN DEPENDENT TRANSPORT; SPIN TRANSFER TORQUE;

MAGNETIC MULTILAYERS;

EID: 34247113791     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: 1361648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/19/16/165212     Document Type: Article

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