Magnetization dynamics in nanocontact current controlled oscillators

G. Consolo,1,2,* L. Lopez-Diaz,2 L. Torres,2 and B. Azzerboni1 1Dipartimento di Fisica della Materia e Tecnologie Fisiche Avanzate, University of Messina, Salita Sperone 31, Villaggio Sant’ Agata, Messina 98166, Italy 2Departamento de Fisica Aplicada, University of Salamanca, Plaza de la Merced, Salamanca 37008, Spain Received 15 November 2006; revised manuscript received 2 February 2007; published 26 June 2007

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