Perpendicular transport of spin-polarized electrons through magnetic nanostructures

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 10, Issue 27, 1998, Pages 6027-6050

  Ansermet, J Ph ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0001207594     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/10/27/005     Document Type: Review

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