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Anatomy of spin–orbit torques

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The use of time-resolved X-ray microscopy allows a direct visualization of the magnetization switching for nanomagnets under the effect of spin–orbit torques.

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Figure 1: Geometry of the magnetic switching.

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  1. Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Institut für Physik — FB 08, INSPIRE Group, Staudingerweg 7, Mainz, 55128, Germany

    Kei Yamamoto

  2. the London Centre for Nanotechnology and Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at University College London, London, WC1H 01H, UK

    Hidekazu Kurebayashi

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Yamamoto, K., Kurebayashi, H. Anatomy of spin–orbit torques. Nature Nanotech 12, 941–942 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2017.183

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