Specularity in GMR spin valves and in situ electrical and magnetotransport measurements

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 36, Issue 5 I, 2000, Pages 2841-2846

  Wang, S X ^a   Yamada, K ^a   Bailey, W E ^b  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Giant magneto resistance; In situ conductance measurement; In situ magnetotransport measurement; Magnetic film; Specularity; Spin valve

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTANCE; ELECTRON SCATTERING; FILM GROWTH; MAGNETIC THIN FILMS; MONOLAYERS; MULTILAYERS;

MAGNETOTRANSPORT MEASUREMENTS;

MAGNETORESISTANCE;

EID: 0034260551     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/20.908604     Document Type: Article

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