Nanoconstriction microscopy of the giant magnetoresistance in cobalt/copper spin valves

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 75, Issue 23, 1999, Pages 3677-3679

  Theeuwen, S J C H ^a   Caro, J ^a   Wellock, K P ^a   Radelaar, S ^a   Marrows, C H ^b   Hickey, B J ^b   Kozub, V I ^c  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c IOFFE INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 0001134635     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.125426     Document Type: Article

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