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Controlling magnetism

Manipulation of the magnetic state in spin valve structures by superconductivity has now been achieved, opening a new route for the development of ultra-fast cryogenic memories.

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Figure 1: Superconducting exchange coupling in a FMI/SC/FMI trilayer.

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Golubov, A., Kupriyanov, M. Controlling magnetism. Nature Mater 16, 156–157 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat4847

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