Notable Publications

Spin Torque Study of the Spin Hall Conductivity and Spin Diffusion Length in Platinum Thin Films with Varying Resistivity

“Spin Torque Study of the Spin Hall Conductivity and Spin Diffusion Length in Platinum Thin Films with Varying Resistivity,” M. H. Nguyen, D. C. Ralph, and R. A. Buhrman, Physical Review Letters 116 (2016), Artn 126601, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.126601.

Current-induced switching of perpendicularly-magnetized magnetic layers using spin torque from the spin Hall effect

“Current-induced switching of perpendicularly-magnetized magnetic layers using spin torque from the spin Hall effect.” L. Q. Liu, O. J. Lee, T. J. Gudmundsen, D. C. Ralph and R. A. Buhrman. Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 096602 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.096602

Central role of domain wall depinning for perpendicular magnetization switching driven by spin torque from the spin Hall effect

“Central role of domain wall depinning for perpendicular magnetization switching driven by spin torque from the spin Hall effect.” O. J. Lee, L. Q. Liu, C. F. Pai, Y. Li, H. W. Tseng, P. G. Gowtham, J. P. Park, D. C. Ralph, R. A. Buhrman, Phys Rev B 89, (Jan 28, 2014).https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.89.024418

Robert Buhrman

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