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Magnetization reversal through synchronization with a microwave

Materials Science 2009-12-14 v1

Abstract

Based on the Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation, it can be shown that a circularly-polarized microwave can reverse the magnetization of a Stoner particle through synchronization. In comparison with magnetization reversal induced by a static magnetic field, it can be shown that when a proper microwave frequency is used the minimal switching field is much smaller than that of precessional magnetization reversal. A microwave needs only to overcome the energy dissipation of a Stoner particle in order to reverse magnetization unlike the conventional method with a static magnetic field where the switching field must be of the order of magnetic anisotropy.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0604013,
  title  = {Magnetization reversal through synchronization with a microwave},
  author = {Z. Z. Sun and X. R. Wang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0604013},
  year   = {2009}
}

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4 pages, 5 figures