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Transverse and Longitudinal Spin-Torque Ferromagnetic Resonance for Improved Measurement of Spin-Orbit Torque
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NSF-PAR ID:
10189558
Journal Name:
Physical Review Applied
Volume:
14
Issue:
2
ISSN:
2331-7019
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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