Spin Dynamics in Confined Magnetic Structures III

Thibaut Devolder, Hans Werner Schumacher (auth.), Burkard Hillebrands, André Thiaville (eds.)9783540201083, 3-540-20108-4

This third volume of Spin Dynamics in Confined Magnetic Structures addresses central aspects of spin-dynamic phenomena, including recent new developments, on a tutorial level. Researchers will find a comprehensive compilation of the current work in the field. Introductory chapters help newcomers to understand the basic concepts. The more advanced chapters give the current state of the art of spin dynamic issues ranging from the femtosecond to the microsecond regime. This volume concentrates on new experimental techniques such as ferromagnetic-resonance-force microscopy and two-photon photoemission, as well as on aspects of precessional switching, spin-wave excitation, vortex dynamics, spin relaxation, domain-wall dynamics in nanowires and their applications to magnetic logic devices. An important chapter is devoted to the presently very hot subject of the spin-transfer torque, combining the physics of electronic transport and micromagnetics. The comprehensive presentation of these developments makes this volume a very timely and valuable resource for every researcher working in the field of magnetism.

Table of contents :
Precessional Switching of Thin Nanomagnets with Uniaxial Anisotropy….Pages 1-55
Spin-Wave Excitations in Finite Rectangular Elements….Pages 57-103
Ferromagnetic Resonance Force Microscopy….Pages 105-136
Vortex Dynamics….Pages 137-160
Domain-Wall Dynamics in Nanowiresand Nanostrips….Pages 161-205
Domain-Wall Dynamicsin Magnetic Logic Devices….Pages 207-223
Spin-Transfer Torque and Dynamics….Pages 225-308
Spin- and Energy Relaxation of Hot Electrons at GaAs Surfaces….Pages 309-340