Control of magnetization in magnetic nanostructures is essential for development of
spintronic devices because it governs fundamental device characteristics such as energy …

The phenomenology of exchange bias and related effects in nanostructures is reviewed.
The types of systems discussed include: lithographically fabricated ferromagnetic (FM) …

Spintronics relies on the transport of spins, the intrinsic angular momentum of electrons, as
an alternative to the transport of electron charge as in conventional electronics. The long …

Abstract Spin–orbit torque (SOT)-induced magnetization switching shows promise for
realizing ultrafast and reliable spintronics devices. Bipolar switching of the perpendicular …

Micromagnetics has been the method of choice to interpret experimental data in the area of
microscopic magnetism for several decades. In this article, we show how progress has been …

Research on the exchange bias (EB) phenomenon has witnessed a flurry of activity during
recent years, which stems from its use in magnetic sensors and as stabilizers in magnetic …

Modern applications for thin film magnets involve unique requirements for the control and
design of specific magnetic properties. The exchange bias effect in ferromagnet …

In this paper we provide a review and overview of a series of works generated in our
laboratory over the last 5 years. These works have described the development and evolution …

Exchange bias and magnetic proximity effects are two novel phenomena that are in the
limelight because of their fundamental and technological importance. Since both …

Using x-ray magnetic circular dichroism, we have detected the very interfacial spins that are
responsible for the horizontal loop shift in three different exchange bias sandwiches, chosen …