Switching probability of all-perpendicular spin valve nanopillars
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Abstract
In all-perpendicular spin valve nanopillars the probability density of the free-layer magnetization is independent of the azimuthal angle and its evolution equation simplifies considerably compared to the general, nonaxisymmetric geometry. Expansion of the time-dependent probability density to Legendre polynomials enables analytical integration of the evolution equation and yields a compact expression for the practically relevant switching probability. This approach is valid when the free layer behaves as a single-domain magnetic particle and it can be readily applied to fitting experimental data.
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OpenAlex topics: Magnetic properties of thin films · Characterization and Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles · Theoretical and Computational Physics
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Spin Transfer Technologies, Inc. , Fremont, California 94538, USA
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