journal article·2006-05Open access

Surface spin-transfer torque and spin-injection effective field in ferromagnetic junctions: Unified theory

R.J. Elliott, E.M. Epshtein, Yu.V. Gulyaev, P.E. Zilberman

Abstract

We consider theoretically a current flowing perpendicular to interfaces of a spin-valve type ferromagnetic metallic junction. For the first time an effective approach is investigated to calculate a simultaneous action of the two current effects, namely, the nonequilibrium longitudinal spin injection and the transversal spin-transfer surface torque. Dispersion relation for fluctuations is derived and solved. Nonlinear problem is solved about steady state arising due to instability for a thick enough free layer.
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OpenAlex topics: Magnetic properties of thin films · Quantum and electron transport phenomena · Surface and Thin Film Phenomena

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