Notable Publications

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 switching with the giant spin Hall effect of tantalum

“Spin torque switching with the giant spin Hall effect of tantalum.” L. Q. Liu, C.-F. Pai, Y. Li, H. W. Tseng, D. C. Ralph, and R. A. Buhrman.  Science 336, 555 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1218197

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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