Print Email Facebook Twitter Angular momentum transfer torques in spin valves with perpendicular magnetization Title Angular momentum transfer torques in spin valves with perpendicular magnetization Author Jia, X. Li, Y. Xia, K. Bauer, G.E.W. Faculty Applied Sciences Department QN/Quantum Nanoscience Date 2011-10-05 Abstract Spin valves incorporating perpendicularly magnetized materials are promising structures for memory elements and high-frequency generators. We report the angular dependence of the spin-transfer torque in spin valves with perpendicular equilibrium magnetization computed by first-principles circuit theory and compare results with experiments by Rippard et al. [Phys. Rev. B 81, 014426 (2010)] on the CoFe|Cu|CoNi system. Furthermore, we predict a nonmonotonous (wavy) spin-transfer torque when the Cu spacer is replaced by a Ru layer. To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:592c25d0-cbbd-4134-ab5a-1f25d4cedc15 DOI https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.84.134403 Publisher American Physical Society ISSN 1098-0121 Source http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevB.84.134403 Source Physical Review B, 84 (13), 2011 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights (c) 2011 the Author(s)American Physical Society Files PDF PhysRevB.84.1344031.pdf 401.18 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:592c25d0-cbbd-4134-ab5a-1f25d4cedc15/datastream/OBJ/view