Effect of microstructure on resistivity and GMR ratio in ion beam deposited spin valves

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 34, Issue 4 PART 1, 1998, Pages 957-959

  Bailey, William E ^a   Guarisco, Davide ^a   Wang, Shan X ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

(111) texture; Giant magnetoresistance; Grain boundary scattering; X ray diffraction rocking curve

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; ION BEAMS; MAGNETORESISTANCE; METALLIC FILMS; SPUTTER DEPOSITION; TEXTURES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

ION BEAM DEPOSITED SPIN VALVES; X RAY DIFFRACTION ROCKING CURVES;

MAGNETIC FILMS;

EID: 0032114557     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/20.706325     Document Type: Article

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