Reduction in critical current for spin transfer switching in perpendicular anisotropy spin valves using an in-plane spin polarizer

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Law, Randall ^a   Tan, Ei Leen ^a   Sbiaa, Rachid ^a   Liew, Thomas ^a   Chong, Tow Chong ^a  

^a DATA STORAGE INSTITUTE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; POLARIZATION; SPIN POLARIZATION; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

CURRENT PULSE; DUAL SPIN VALVES; HARD LAYERS; IN PLANES; MAGNETIC LAYERS; PERPENDICULAR ANISOTROPIES; POSITIVE CURRENTS; SINGLE SPIN-VALVES; SOFT LAYERS; SPIN TRANSFER SWITCHING; SPIN VALVES;

SPIN DYNAMICS;

EID: 60349120991     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3083546     Document Type: Article

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