Temperature dependent resistance of magnetic tunnel junctions as a quality proof of the barrier

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 89, Issue 11 II, 2001, Pages 7573-7575

  Rudiger U ^a   Calarco, R ^a   May, U ^a   Samm, K ^a   Hauch, J ^a   Kittur, H ^a   Sperlich, M ^a   Guntherodt G ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 0035356485     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1361055     Document Type: Article

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