  The oscillation properties of a spin torque oscillator consisting of a
perpendicularly magnetized free layer and an in-plane magnetized pinned layer
are studied based on an analysis of the energy balance between spin torque and
damping. The critical value of an external magnetic field applied normal to the
film plane is found, below which the controllable range of the oscillation
frequency by the current is suppressed. The value of the critical field depends
on the magnetic anisotropy, the saturation magnetization, and the spin torque
parameter.
