Experimental observation of the optical spin transfer torque

Nature Physics

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 411-415

  Nemec P ^a   Rozkotova E ^a   Tesarova N ^a   Trojanek F ^a   De Ranieri, E ^b   Olejnik K ^c   Zemen, J ^c,d   Novak V ^c   Cukr, M ^c   Maly P ^a   Jungwirth, T ^c,d  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b HITACHI CAMBRIDGE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (Czech Republic)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84860477152     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys2279     Document Type: Article

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