Quantitative study of magnetization reversal by spin-polarized current in magnetic multilayer nanopillars.
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چکیده
We have studied magnetic switching by spin-polarized currents and also the magnetoresistance in sub-100-nm-diam thin-film Co/Cu/Co nanostructures, with the current flowing perpendicular to the plane of the films. By independently varying the thickness of all three layers and measuring the change of the switching currents, we test the theoretical models for spin-transfer switching. In addition, the changes in the switching current and magnetoresistance as a function of the Cu layer thickness give two independent measurements of the room-temperature spin-diffusion length in Cu.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 89 22 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002