Perpendicular-current exchange-biased spin-valve evidence for a short spin-diffusion length in permalloy

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Volumn 170, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages

  Steenwyk, S D ^a,b   Hsu, S Y ^b   Loloee, R ^b   Bass, J ^b   Pratt Jr , W P ^b  

^a CALVIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Giant magnetoresistance CPP; Permalloy; Spin diffusion length; Spin switch; Spin valve

Indexed keywords

COPPER ALLOYS; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; IRON ALLOYS; MAGNETIC PERMEABILITY MEASUREMENT; MAGNETORESISTANCE; MULTILAYERS; NICKEL ALLOYS;

PERMALLOY;

MAGNETIC MATERIALS;

EID: 0031165790     PISSN: 03048853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-8853(97)00061-9     Document Type: Article

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