Experimental study of current-driven vortex oscillations in magnetic nanocontacts

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7398, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Devolder, T ^a,b   Kim, Joo Von ^a,b   Manfrini, M ^c   Hrkac, G ^d   Crozat, P ^a,b   Lagae, L ^c,e   Schrefl, T ^d,f   Chappert, C ^a,b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^c IMEC   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^f University of Applied Science St Pölten   (Austria)

Author keywords

Magnetization dynamics; Spin transfer torque; Vortex dynamics

Indexed keywords

APPLIED FIELD; APPLIED MAGNETIC FIELDS; CONTACT REGIONS; CURRENT-DRIVEN; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FREE LAYERS; IN-PLANE; LARGE AMPLITUDE; MAGNETIC NANOCONTACTS; MAGNETIZATION DYNAMICS; OSCILLATION FREQUENCY; OSCILLATION MODE; SPIN TRANSFER TORQUE; SPIN-POLARIZED CURRENTS; SPIN-VALVES; TRANSLATIONAL MOTIONS; VORTEX CORES; VORTEX DYNAMICS;

DYNAMICS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SWITCHING; VORTEX FLOW;

SPIN DYNAMICS;

EID: 70449635678     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.826879     Document Type: Conference Paper

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