Time-resolved measurement of spin-transfer-driven ferromagnetic resonance and spin torque in magnetic tunnel junctions

Nature Physics

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 496-501

  Wang, Chen ^a   Cui, Yong Tao ^b   Katine, Jordan A ^a   Buhrman, Robert A ^a   Ralph, Daniel C ^a,c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b SAN JOSE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; FERROMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC DEVICES; SPIN DYNAMICS; TORQUE; TUNNEL JUNCTIONS;

EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES; FERROMAGNETIC ELEMENTS; MAGNETIC TUNNEL JUNCTION; SPIN POLARIZED CURRENTS; SPIN TRANSFER TORQUE; TAYLOR SERIES APPROXIMATION; TIME RESOLVED MEASUREMENT; TIME-DOMAIN TECHNIQUE;

TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 79958008174     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys1928     Document Type: Article

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