Spin-Orbit Torque (IMAGE)

University of Tokyo

Spin-Orbit Torque

Caption

Field-like torque tries to align the magnetization with the plane of the material, but to work as a memory device the magnetization needs to be perpendicular to this.

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© 2020 Ohya et al.

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