Atomic mechanism for giant magnetoresistance in layered CrFe

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Volumn 159, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages

  Nesbet, R K ^a  

^a IBM ALMADEN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

GMR; Layered CrFe; Magnetoresistance; Transport theory

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; MAGNETIZATION; MAGNETORESISTANCE; METALLIC SUPERLATTICES;

FULL POTENTIAL MULTIPLE SCATTERING THEORY; GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE; TRANSPORT THEORY;

FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS;

EID: 0030174648     PISSN: 03048853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-8853(96)00258-2     Document Type: Article

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