Notable Publications

Spin transfer torque devices utilizing the giant spin Hall effect of tungsten

“Spin transfer torque devices utilizing the giant spin Hall effect of tungsten.” C.-F. Pai, L. Q. Liu, Y. Li, H. W. Tseng, D. C. Ralph and R. A. Buhrman. Appl. Phys. Lett. 101, 122404 (2012). http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4753947

Dependence of the efficiency of spin Hall torque on the transparency of Pt/ferromagnetic layer interfaces

“Dependence of the efficiency of spin Hall torque on the transparency of Pt/ferromagnetic layer interfaces.” C.-F. Pai, Y. Ou, L. H. Vilela-Leao, D. C. Ralph, and R. A. Buhrman, Physical Review B 92, 064426 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.92.064426

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.

Robert Buhrman

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