Print Email Facebook Twitter Reducing the critical switching current in nanoscale spin valves Title Reducing the critical switching current in nanoscale spin valves Author Manschot, J. Brataas, A. Bauer, G.E.W. Faculty Applied Sciences Department Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Date 2004-10-11 Abstract The current induced magnetization reversal in nanoscale spin valves is a potential alternative to magnetic field switching in magnetic memories. We show that the critical switching current can be decreased by an order of magnitude by strategically distributing the resistances in the magnetically active region of the spin valve. In addition, we simulate full switching curves and predict a new precessional state. Subject ferromagnetic materialsmagnetic multilayersspin valvesmagnetisation reversalmagnetic switchingcritical currentsmagnetic storage To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:07fa206e-7fb5-4cc2-80bf-c95d35f301ff DOI https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1801169 Publisher American Institute of Physics ISSN 0003-6951 Source http://link.aip.org/link/APPLAB/v85/i15/p3250/s1 Source Applied Physics Letters, 85 (15), 2004 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights (c) 2004 The Author(s); American Institute of Physics Files PDF Manschot_2004.pdf 59.31 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:07fa206e-7fb5-4cc2-80bf-c95d35f301ff/datastream/OBJ/view