Magnetic tunnel junctions: Spin-torque measured up

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Tsoi, Maxim [1 ]
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[1] Univ Texas Austin, Dept Phys, Univ Stn 1, Austin, TX 78712 USA
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NATURE PHYSICS | 2008年 / 4卷 / 01期
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10.1038/nphys822
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要：
The 'spin-transfer torque effect' could provide a powerful means of controlling the orientation of spins with electric currents rather than magnetic fields in future spintronic devices. Quantitative measurements of this effect represent an important next step.
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