Spin-current-induced magnetotransport in Co-Cu-Co nanostructures

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 38, Issue 5 I, 2002, Pages 2853-2855

  Mancoff, Frederick B ^a   Russek, Stephen E ^b  

^a MOTOROLA INC   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Giant magnetoresistance (GMR); Magnetic films and devices; Multilayer films; Spin valves

Indexed keywords

COBALT ALLOYS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC FILMS; MAGNETIZATION; NANOTECHNOLOGY;

MAGNETOTRANSPORT;

GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE;

EID: 0036762397     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2002.802861     Document Type: Article

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