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The switching of magnetic layers is studied under the action of a spin current in a ferromagnetic metal/non-magnetic metal/ferromagnetic metal spin valve. We find that the main contribution to the switching comes from the non-equilibrium…
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We apply a recently developed quantum theory of spin transfer torque to study the effect of the quantum noise in spin transfer process on the magnetization switching in spin-torque-driven devices. The quantum noise induces considerable…
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We study the S=1/2 Heisenberg antiferromagnet on the Cairo pentagon lattice by the numerical-diagonalization method. We tune the ratio of two antiferromagnetic interactions coming from two kinds of inequivalent sites in this lattice,…
We propose a model for non isothermal ferromagnetic phase transition based on a phase field approach, in which the phase parameter is related but not identified with the magnetization. The magnetization is split in a paramagnetic and in a…
A magnetic field applied to a three-dimensional antiferromagnetic metal can destroy the long-range order and thereby induce a quantum critical point. Such field-induced quantum critical behavior is the focus of many recent experiments. We…
Ultrafast electric manipulation of magnetic order in solids is critical for the development of future terahertz data processing. A fascinating concept for such high-speed operation is offered in metallic antiferromagnets by N\'eel…
In the effective Ising spin-1/2 antiferromagnetic chain system BaCo$_2$V$_2$O$_8, the magnetic-field influence is highly anisotropic. For magnetic fields along the easy axis $c$, the N\'{e}el order is strongly suppressed already for low…
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We present antiferromagnetism as a mechanism capable of modifying substantially the phase diagram and the critical behaviour of statistical mechanical models. This is particularly relevant in four dimensions, due to the connection between…
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