  A magnetic vortex core in a ferromagnetic circular nanodot has a resonance
frequency originating from the confinement of the vortex core. By the
micromagnetic simulation including the spin-transfer torque, we show that the
vortex core can be resonantly excited by an AC (spin-polarized) current through
the dot and that the resonance frequency can be tuned by the dot shape. The
resistance measurement under the AC current successfully detects the resonance
at the frequency consistent with the simulation.

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