Specular reflection in spin valves bounded by NiO layers

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 34, Issue 4 PART 1, 1998, Pages 948-953

  Swagten, H J M ^a   Strijkers, G J ^a   Bitter, R H J N ^a   De Jonge, W J M ^a   Kools, J C S ^b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Giant magnetoresistance; NiO; Reflectivity; Spin valve; Transport

Indexed keywords

COBALT ALLOYS; COPPER; ELECTRON REFLECTION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); IRON ALLOYS; MAGNETORESISTANCE; NITROGEN OXIDES;

SPIN VALVES;

FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS;

EID: 0032115454     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/20.706323     Document Type: Article

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