Spin-torque-induced dynamics at fine-split frequencies in nano-oscillators with two stacked vortices

Nature Communications

Volumn 6, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Sluka, V ^a,b,d   Kakay A ^a,b   Deac, A M ^b   Burgler D E ^a   Schneider, C M ^a   Hertel, R ^c  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE OF ION BEAM PHYSICS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^d POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLE;

COMMUNICATION NETWORK; MAGNETIC FIELD; POLARIZATION; TORQUE; VORTICITY;

ARTICLE; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANODEVICE; NANOOSCILLATOR; OSCILLATION; SIMULATION; TORQUE;

EID: 84928492471     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7409     Document Type: Article

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