First-principles based semi-classical model for transport in magnetic layered structures

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 34, Issue 4 PART 1, 1998, Pages 927-929

  Butler, W H ^a   Zhang, X G ^a   MacLaren, J M ^b  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; COBALT; COPPER; ELECTRON REFLECTION; ELECTRON SCATTERING; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; ELECTRONIC DENSITY OF STATES; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

BLOCH WAVES; BOLTZMANN TRANSPORT EQUATION;

MAGNETIC THICK FILMS;

EID: 0032114907     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/20.706314     Document Type: Article

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