Comparison of spin-orbit torques and spin pumping across NiFe/Pt and NiFe/Cu/Pt interfaces

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 91, Issue 21, 2015, Pages

  Nan, Tianxiang ^a   Emori, Satoru ^a   Boone, Carl T ^b   Wang, Xinjun ^a   Oxholm, Trevor M ^a   Jones, John G ^c   Howe, Brandon M ^c   Brown, Gail J ^c   Sun, Nian X ^a  

^a Northeastern University   (United States)

^b USA   (United States)

^c AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 84933074436     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.91.214416     Document Type: Article

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