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spin torque

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Spin torque is a fundamental phenomenon and research concept in spintronics concerning the transfer of spin angular momentum from a spin-polarized electrical current to a magnetic material. This process exerts a torque on the material's magnetization, enabling its manipulation and dynamics. Research in this area investigates the mechanisms and applications of this current-induced magnetization control, which is significant for developing energy-efficient magnetic memory, logic, and microwave devices.

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GY

Institute of Physics

HW

University of California, Los Angeles

KL

University of California, Los Angeles

XH

Institute of Physics

HY

National University of Singapore

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Tohoku University

Sendai, Japan

University of California, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, United States

Beijing, China