Spin injection and spin accumulation in permalloy-copper mesoscopic spin valves

Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 27-35

  Jedema, F J ^a   Nijboer, M S ^a   Filip, A T ^a   Van Wees, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Spin accumulation; Spin injection; Spin valve

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; DIFFUSION; FERROMAGNETISM; GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETIZATION; MAGNETORESISTANCE; SWITCHING SYSTEMS;

MULTITERMINAL DEVICE GEOMETRY; SPIN ACCUMULATION; SPIN INJECTION; SPIN VALVES;

ELECTRON TUBES;

EID: 0012818609     PISSN: 15571939     EISSN: 15571947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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