A large non-adiabatic spin-transfer torque in an antiferromagnetically coupled ferrimagnet can provide fast and efficient control of spin textures — and challenges current understanding of such effects.
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Lavrijsen, R. A new twist for spin torques in antiferromagnets. Nat Electron 2, 372–373 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-019-0308-0
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