Spin-transfer induced dynamic modes in single-crystalline Fe-Ag-Fe nanopillars

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1951-1956

  Lehndorff, R ^a   Burgler D E ^a   Kakay, A ^a   Hertel, R ^a   Schneider, C M ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Magnetization dynamics; Magnetocrystalline anisotropy; Nanomagnet; Spin transfer torque

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIZATION; MAGNETOCRYSTALLINE ANISOTROPY; NANOMAGNETICS; NANOPILLARS; SILVER ALLOYS; SPIN DYNAMICS; TERNARY ALLOYS;

ANTIPARALLEL ALIGNMENT; APPLIED MAGNETIC FIELDS; COERCIVE FIELD; INDUCED MAGNETIZATIONS; MAGNETIZATION DYNAMICS; NANOMAGNETS; SINGLE-CRYSTALLINE; SPIN TRANSFER TORQUE;

IRON ALLOYS;

EID: 45849091489     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2008.924542     Document Type: Article

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