Focus Session: Spin Transfer Torque I

Presentations

• Switching behavior of a Stoner-Wohlfarth particle subjected to spin-torque effect

  ORAL

  March 10, 2008, 1:30 PM – March 10, 2008, 1:42 PM

  Authors

  • Huy Pham

    • Advanced Materials Research Institute, University of New Orleans
    • University of New Orleans

  • Dorin Cimpoesu

    • Department of Physics \& Advanced Materials Research Institute, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA
    • AMRI, University of New Orleans
    • Univ. of New Orleans Dept. of Physics \& AMRI
    • University of New Orleans

  • Alexandru Stancu

    • ``Al. I. Cuza'' University, Faculty of Physics, Iasi 700506, Romania

  • Leonard Spinu

    • Department of Physics \& Advanced Materials Research Institute, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA
    • University of New Orleans
    • AMRI, University of New Orleans
    • Univ. of New Orleans Dept. of Physics \& AMRI

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• Dynamical Coupling of Nanomagnets due to Spin Transfer

  ORAL

  March 10, 2008, 1:42 PM – March 10, 2008, 1:54 PM

  Authors

  • Sergei Urazhdin

    • West Virgina University
    • West Virginia University

  • Weng-Lee Lim

  • Nicholas Anthony

  • Andrew Higgins

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• Magnetic propeller driven by spin transfer

  ORAL

  March 10, 2008, 1:54 PM – March 10, 2008, 2:06 PM

  Authors

  • Sergei Urazhdin

    • Department of Physics, West Virginia University, Morgantown WV 26506

  • Weng Lee Lim

    • Department of Physics, West Virginia University, Morgantown WV 26506

  • Nicholas Anthony

    • Department of Physics, West Virginia University, Morgantown WV 26506

  • Andrew Higgins

    • Department of Physics, West Virginia University, Morgantown WV 26506

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• Coherence of spin-torque microwave oscillators

  COFFEE_KLATCH · Invited

  March 10, 2008, 2:06 PM – March 10, 2008, 2:42 PM

  Authors

  • Andrei Slavin

    • Oakland University

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• Magnetization excitations in magnetic nanopillars induced by a d.c. spin polarized current

  ORAL

  March 10, 2008, 2:42 PM – March 10, 2008, 2:54 PM

  Authors

  • Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

    • Dpt. of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University

  • Amit Sharma

    • Dpt. of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University

  • William Pratt Jr.

    • Dpt. of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University

  • Jack Bass

    • Dpt. of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University

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• Resonant Spin-Transfer-Driven Switching of Magnetic Spin Valves Assisted by Microwave Current Pulses

  ORAL

  March 10, 2008, 2:54 PM – March 10, 2008, 3:06 PM

  Authors

  • Yong-Tao Cui

    • Cornell University

  • Jack C. Sankey

    • Cornell University

  • Chen Wang

    • Cornell University

  • Kiran V. Thadani

    • Cornell University

  • Zhi-Pan Li

    • Cornell University

  • Robert A. Buhrman

    • Cornell University

  • Dan Ralph

    • Cornell University
    • Physics Department, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850

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• Phenomenological model for size-dependent switching behavior in spin transfer torque devices

  ORAL

  March 10, 2008, 3:06 PM – March 10, 2008, 3:18 PM

  Authors

  • Venkatesh Chembrolu

    • Stanford University
    • Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA

  • Yves Acremann

    • PULSE Centre, Stanford Linear Accelerator Centre, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA

  • John Paul Strachan

    • Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA

  • Xiaowei Yu

    • Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA

  • Ashwin Tulapurkar

    • Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Menlo Park, California, 94025, USA

  • Jordan Katine

    • Hitachi Global Storage Technologies San Jose Research Center, San Jose, California 95120, USA

  • Mathew Carey

    • Hitachi Global Storage Technologies San Jose Research Center, San Jose, California 95120, USA

  • Tolek Tyliszczak

    • Advanced Light Source, Berkeley, California, 94720

  • Joachim Stohr

    • Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA

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• Linewidths of Spin-Torque-Driven Nanomagnetic Oscillators as a Function of Field Angle and Temperature

  ORAL

  March 10, 2008, 3:18 PM – March 10, 2008, 3:30 PM

  Authors

  • Kiran V. Thadani

    • Cornell University

  • Zhi-Pan Li

    • Cornell University

  • O. Ozatay

    • Cornell University

  • Jack C. Sankey

    • Cornell University

  • I.N. Krivorotov

    • Cornell University

  • Yong-Tao Cui

    • Cornell University

  • Robert A. Buhrman

    • Cornell University

  • Dan Ralph

    • Cornell University
    • Physics Department, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850

  • G. Finocchio

    • U. of Messina (Italy)

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• Enhancement in spin-torque efficiency by nonuniform spin current generated within a tapered nanopillar spin valve

  ORAL

  March 10, 2008, 3:30 PM – March 10, 2008, 3:42 PM

  Authors

  • P.M. Braganca

    • Cornell University

  • O. Ozatay

    • Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, San Jose Research Center, 3403 Yerba Buena Road, San Jose CA 95135
    • Cornell University

  • A.G.F. Garcia

    • Cornell University

  • O.J. Lee

    • Cornell University

  • Dan Ralph

    • Cornell University
    • Physics Department, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850

  • Robert A. Buhrman

    • Cornell University

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• Theory of Ferromagnetic Resonance in Perpendicularly Magnetized Nanodiscs; Excitation by Injected AC Current

  ORAL

  March 10, 2008, 3:42 PM – March 10, 2008, 3:54 PM

  Authors

  • Rodrigo Arias

    • Departamento de Fisica, FCFM, Universidad de Chile

  • Douglas Mills

    • University of California, Irvine
    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, UC Irvine

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• Quantum transport in Spin Torque Transfer Devices

  ORAL

  March 10, 2008, 3:54 PM – March 10, 2008, 4:06 PM

  Authors

  • Sayeef Salahuddin

    • Purdue University

  • Deepanjan Datta

    • Purdue University

  • Prabhakar Srivastava

    • Purdue University

  • Supriyo Datta

    • School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN-47906, USA
    • School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue Universtiy, West Lafayette, IN-47906, USA
    • Purdue University

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• Spin Pumping of Current in Non-Uniform Conducting Magnets

  ORAL

  March 10, 2008, 4:06 PM – March 10, 2008, 4:18 PM

  Authors

  • Wayne Saslow

    • Texas A\&M University

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• First principles calculation of the spin transfer torques

  ORAL

  March 10, 2008, 4:18 PM – March 10, 2008, 4:30 PM

  Authors

  • Ke Xia

    • Institute of Physics, Beijing

  • Yuan Xu

    • Institute of Physics, Beijing

  • Shuai Wang

    • Institute of Physics, Beijing

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