Magnetic Switching Simplified (IMAGE)

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Magnetic Switching Simplified

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Spin current (blue) and spin accumulation (red) in layer systems composed of platinum (bottom) and cobalt produce a torque that influences the orientation of the magnetic moments in the cobalt layer (illustrated by the red and green bar magnets).

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Forschungszentrum Jülich

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