Comparison of computed amplitudes of magnetoresistance in spin-valve structures with wafer probe measurements

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 34, Issue 4 PART 1, 1998, Pages 942-944

  Dieny, B ^a   Peireira, L G ^a   Roger, ^b   Yamamoto, S Y ^c  

^a CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c Phase Metrics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Semi classical theory of giant magnetoresistance; Spin valves

Indexed keywords

INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MAGNETIC THIN FILM DEVICES; MAGNETORESISTANCE; OPTIMIZATION;

SPIN VALVES;

MAGNETIC HEADS;

EID: 0032120548     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/20.706321     Document Type: Article

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