Direct observation of a propagating spin wave induced by spin-transfer torque

Nature Nanotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 635-638

  Madami, M ^a   Bonetti, S ^b   Consolo, G ^c,d   Tacchi, S ^a   Carlotti, G ^a,e   Gubbiotti, G ^a   Mancoff, F B ^f   Yar, M A ^b   Akerman J ^b,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^d Unita di Ferrara   (Italy)

^e CNR   (Italy)

^f Everspin Technologies Inc   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRILLOUIN SCATTERING; ELECTRIC CONTACTS; IRON ALLOYS; NANOMAGNETICS; NICKEL ALLOYS; PERMALLOY; TORQUE;

BRILLOUIN LIGHT SCATTERING; BROADBAND OPERATION; DIRECT OBSERVATIONS; ELECTRICAL AND MAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTRICAL CONTACTS; MICROMAGNETIC SIMULATIONS; SPIN TRANSFER TORQUE; SPIN-TORQUE OSCILLATORS;

SPIN WAVES;

IRON; NICKEL;

ARTICLE; LIGHT SCATTERING; OSCILLATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIN TRANSFER TORQUE; TORQUE;

EID: 80455174647     PISSN: 17483387     EISSN: 17483395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nnano.2011.140     Document Type: Article

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