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The resulting behavior is found to yield large signals at very low fields, making these devices ideal for device applications in data storage and computer logic. 360° domain walls are found to be extremely stable until fields as high as 10000e, but are positionally uncontrollable in elliptical rings. Rhombic rings were investigated as a geometry that can nucleate, propagate and pin domain walls more easily. Measurements and simulations confirm that the same reversal mechanisms exist and domain walls are more systematically positioned. The control over 3600 domain walls is valuable since reversals can occur without nucleation by decoupling the wall into a reverse domain. As a result, rhombic rings are useful as devices that can perform device functions at extremely low fields.","abstract_html":"Patterned pseudo spin-valve rings show great promise for device applications due to their non-volatility and variety of stable magnetic states. 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