Focus Session: Spin Transfer Torque

Presentations

• Spin Transfer Switching and Magnetization Dynamics in Py/Cu/Py Nanopillar Spin-Valves with Sidewall Oxide Passivation and Nonuniform Current Injection

  ORAL

  March 7, 2007, 12:30 PM – March 7, 2007, 12:42 PM

  Authors

  • Ozhan Ozatay

    • Cornell University

  • Kee Wee Tan

  • Praveen Gowtham

  • Patrick M. Braganca

  • Eric Michael Ryan

  • Gregory D. Fuchs

  • John C. Read

  • Andre K. Mkhoyan

  • Malcolm G. Thomas

  • Kiran V. Thadani

  • Jack C. Sankey

  • John Silcox

  • Daniel C. Ralph

  • Robert A. Buhrman

    • Cornell University

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• Current-Induced Magnetization Switching (CIMS) for `Ballistic' and `Diffusive' Transport Through the Non-Magnetic (N) metal in Permalloy/N/Permalloy Nanopillars

  ORAL

  March 7, 2007, 12:42 PM – March 7, 2007, 12:54 PM

  Authors

  • Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

    • Physics Department, Michigan State University

  • Amit Sharma

    • Physics Department, Michigan State University

  • Mustafa AlHaj-Darwish

    • Physics Department, Michigan State University

  • William Pratt Jr.

    • Physics Department, Michigan State University

  • Jack Bass

    • Physics Department, Michigan State University

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• Temperature dependence of current induced magnetization switching in spin-valves with a ferrimagnetic CoGd free layer

  ORAL

  March 7, 2007, 12:54 PM – March 7, 2007, 1:06 PM

  Authors

  • Li Gao

    • IBM Almaden Research Center, San Jose, CA 95120

  • Xin Jiang

    • IBM Almaden Research Center, San Jose, CA 95120

  • Jonathan Sun

    • IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
    • IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
    • IBM T.J. Watson Research Center

  • Stuart Parkin

    • IBM Almaden research center
    • IBM Almaden Research Center, San Jose, CA 95120
    • IBM Almaden Research Center

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• Spin-torque-induced reversal in nanopillars containing perpendicularly magnetized layers.

  COFFEE_KLATCH · Invited

  March 7, 2007, 1:06 PM – March 7, 2007, 1:42 PM

  Authors

  • Eric Fullerton

    • Hitachi GST

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• Ferromagnetic resonance studies of nanopillars with Co/Ni multilayer free layers

  ORAL

  March 7, 2007, 1:42 PM – March 7, 2007, 1:54 PM

  Authors

  • Wenyu Chen

    • New York University

  • J-M. L. Beaujour

    • New York University

  • G. de Loubens

    • New York University
    • Department of Physics, NYU

  • A. D. Kent

    • New York University
    • Department of Physics, NYU

  • M. J. Rooks

    • IBM T. J. Watson Research Center

  • N. Ruiz

    • IBM T. J. Watson Research Center

  • Jonathan Sun

    • IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
    • IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
    • IBM T.J. Watson Research Center

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• Reducing the critical switching current of magnetic multilayers -- an ab-initio approach.

  ORAL

  March 7, 2007, 1:54 PM – March 7, 2007, 2:06 PM

  Authors

  • Paul Haney

    • U. Texas at Austin

  • Derek Waldron

    • McGill University

  • Alvaro Nunez

    • Instituto de Fisica, PUCV

  • Rembert Duine

    • Utrecht University

  • Hong Guo

    • McGill University

  • Allan MacDonald

    • University of Texas at Austin
    • The University of Texas at Austin
    • U. Texas at Austin
    • Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Austin
    • The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Physics
    • Univ of Texas
    • Department of Physics, University of Texas

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• Spin-Motive Force Studies in Spin-Valves

  ORAL

  March 7, 2007, 2:06 PM – March 7, 2007, 2:18 PM

  Authors

  • Jun-ichi Ieda

    • CREST JST; IMR Tohoku Univ.
    • IMR, Tohoku University

  • Sadamichi Maekawa

    • CREST JST; IMR Tohoku Univ.

  • Stewart Barnes

    • Physics Dept., Univ. of Miami

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• Magneto-transport and spin-torque effects in current perpendicular to the plane spin-valves with Co-Fe-Al magnetic layers

  ORAL

  March 7, 2007, 2:18 PM – March 7, 2007, 2:30 PM

  Authors

  • Stefan Maat

  • Matthew Carey

  • Jeffrey Childress

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• Magnetization and resistance noise in spin valves

  ORAL

  March 7, 2007, 2:30 PM – March 7, 2007, 2:42 PM

  Authors

  • J{\o}rn Foros

    • Department of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

  • Arne Brataas

    • Department of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

  • Gerrit E. W. Bauer

    • Kavli Institute of NanoScience, Delft University of Technology

  • Yaroslav Tserkovnyak

    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California

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• Effect of Bias on Spin-Transfer Torque in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions.

  ORAL

  March 7, 2007, 2:42 PM – March 7, 2007, 2:54 PM

  Authors

  • Ioannis Theodonis

    • Department of Physics, California State University, Northridge

  • Alan Kalitsov

    • Department of Physics, California State University, Northridge

  • Nicholas Kioussis

    • Department of Physics, California State University, Northridge

  • Mairbek Chshiev

    • MINT Center, University of Alabama

  • W.H. Butler

    • MINT Center, University of Alabama

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