Racetrack memory based on in-plane-field controlled domain-wall pinning

Abstract Magnetic domain wall motion could be the key to the next generation of data storage devices, shift registers without mechanically moving parts. Various concepts of such so-called ‘racetrack memories’ have been developed, but they are usually plagued by the need for high current densities or...

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Main Authors: Fanny Ummelen, Henk Swagten, Bert Koopmans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00837-x