Spin-transfer torque magnetization reversal in uniaxial nanomagnets with thermal noise

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2013, Pages

  Pinna, D ^a   Kent, A D ^a   Stein, D L ^a,b  

^a POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIRST PASSAGE TIME PROBLEM; GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT; LANDAU-LIFSHITZ-GILBERT; MAGNETIZATION SWITCHING; SPIN TRANSFER TORQUE; SWITCHING PHENOMENON; THERMAL FLUCTUATIONS; UNIAXIAL ANISOTROPY;

COMPUTER GRAPHICS; COMPUTER GRAPHICS EQUIPMENT; MAGNETIZATION REVERSAL; MAGNETS; PROGRAM PROCESSORS; SPIN FLUCTUATIONS; THIN FILMS;

SWITCHING;

EID: 84880816183     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4813488     Document Type: Article

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