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Optimization of the current pulse for spin-torque switches

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2015-03-18 v3 Computational Physics

Abstract

We address optimization of the spin current intensity profile needed to achieve spin torque switching of a nanomagnet. For systems with Ohmic dissipation we prove that the optimal current drives the magnetization along the trajectory, which is exact time-reversed replica of the relaxation trajectory towards the equilibrium. In practice it means that the optimal current is very nearly {\em twice} the minimal critical current needed to switch the magnet. Pulse duration of such an optimal current is a slow logarithmic function of temperature and the required probability of switching.

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@article{arxiv.1102.1904,
  title  = {Optimization of the current pulse for spin-torque switches},
  author = {Tom Dunn and Alex Kamenev},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1102.1904},
  year   = {2015}
}

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4 pages, 4 figures

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