Notable Publications

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

Nanosecond magnetization dynamics during spin Hall switching of in-plane magnetic tunnel junctions

“Nanosecond magnetization dynamics during spin Hall switching of in-plane magnetic tunnel junctions,” G.E. Rowlands, S..V. Aradhya, S. Shi, E. H. Yandel, J. Oh, D. C. Ralph, R. A. Buhrman, Applied Physics Letters 110 (12), 122402 (2017). http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4978661

Origin of fieldlike spin-orbit torques in heavy metal/ferromagnet/oxide thin film heterostructures

“Origin of fieldlike spin-orbit torques in heavy metal/ferromagnet/oxide thin film heterostructures, “ Y. X. Ou, C. F. Pai, S. J. Shi, D. C. Ralph, and R. A. Buhrman, Physical Review B 94 (2016), Artn 140414, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.94.140414

Robert Buhrman

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