This article discusses several research publications from 2002-2004 related to spintronics and magnetic materials, primarily focusing on the work of William Rippard, Matthew Pufall, Shehzaad Kaka, Thomas J. Silva, and Stephen E. Russek at NIST. Key findings include:
1. Current-driven microwave dynamics in magnetic point contacts as a function of applied field angle
2. Spin transfer switching of spin valve nanopillars using nanosecond pulsed currents
3. Dynamic and static magnetic anisotropy in thin-film cobalt zirconium tantalum
4. Large-angle, gigahertz-rate random telegraph switching induced by spin-momentum transfer
5. Finite coplanar waveguide width effects in pulsed inductive microwave magnetometry
6. Superconducting transition edge sensor using dilute AlMn alloys
7. Direct-Current Induced Dynamics in Co90Fe10/Ni80Fe20 Point Contacts
8. Materials dependence of the spin-momentum transfer efficiency and critical current in ferromagnetic metal/Cu multilayers
9. Magneto-optic effects in spin-injection devices
10. Tc Suppression in Superconducting Films for use in Transition Edge Sensors
11. Nonlinear magnetooptic measurement of flux propagation dynamics in thin Permalloy films
12. Quantitative Studies of Spin-Momentum-Transfer-Induced Excitations in Co/Cu Multilayer Films Using Point-Contact Spectroscopy
13. Detection of coherent and incoherent spin dynamics during the magnetic switching process using vector-resolved nonlinear magneto-optics
14. Simultaneous measurement of surface and bulk vector magnetization dynamics in thin Ni-Fe films
15. Design and performance of an inductive current probe for integration into the trace suspension assembly
These studies advance understanding of spin transfer torque effects, magnetic switching dynamics, and superconducting sensor technologies, with potential applications in data storage, magnetic imaging, and quantum computing.
Keywords: superconducting, transition, magnetometry, sensing, films
