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Electric toggling of magnets

Electric-field-induced toggle switching of nanoscale thin-film magnets signifies an important step towards energy-efficient magnetic data storage.

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Figure 1: Electric field effect on magnetization.
Figure 2: Electric-field-induced toggle switching of magnetization.

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Tsymbal, E. Electric toggling of magnets. Nature Mater 11, 12–13 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat3205

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