Non-collinear spin transfer in Co/Cu/Co multilayers

Preprint

12 October 2001

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Published by arXiv in arXiv

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.cond-mat/0110275

Abstract

This paper has two parts. The first part uses a single point of view to discuss the reflection and averaging mechanisms of spin-transfer between current-carrying electrons and the ferromagnetic layers of magnetic/non-magnetic heterostructures. The second part incorporates both effects into a matrix Boltzmann equation and reports numerical results for current polarization, spin accumulation, magnetoresistance, and spin-transfer torques for Co/Cu/Co multilayers. When possible, the results are compared quantitatively with relevant experiments.

Keywords

SPIN TRANSFER TORQUES
CO/CU/CO MULTILAYERS
COLLINEAR SPIN
FERROMAGNETIC
MULTILAYERS
TRANSFER

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Version 1, 2001-10-12, ArXiv
Published version: Journal of Applied Physics, 91 (10), 6812.

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