Magnetization switching driven by spin-transfer-torque in high-TMR magnetic tunnel junctions

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Volumn 321, Issue 23, 2009, Pages 3913-3920

  Aurelio D ^a   Torres, L ^a   Finocchio, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Magnetic tunnel junction; Micromagnetic model; MRAM; Spin torque; Spintronics

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC DEVICES; MAGNETISM; MAGNETIZATION; MAGNETOELECTRONICS; POISSON EQUATION; SWITCHING;

CURRENT DENSITY DISTRIBUTION; MAGNETIC TUNNEL JUNCTION; MAGNETIZATION SWITCHING; MICROMAGNETIC MODELING; MRAM; SPIN POLARIZED CURRENTS; SPIN TORQUE; SPIN TRANSFER TORQUE;

TUNNEL JUNCTIONS;

EID: 69949137755     PISSN: 03048853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2009.07.050     Document Type: Article

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