PtMn-based spin-dependent tunneling materials with thin alumina barrier fabricated by two-step natural oxidation

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 7965-7967

  Moon, Ki Seok ^a   Chen, Yingjian ^a   Huai, Yiming ^a  

^a WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOW TIE; FREE LAYERS; MAGNETIC LAYERS; MAGNETIC RESISTANCE; NATURAL OXIDATION; ONE-STEP OXIDATION; RA PRODUCT; SPIN DEPENDENT TUNNELING; SPIN-DEPENDENT TUNNELING DEVICES; TWO-STEP OXIDATION PROCESS;

ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM COATINGS; OXIDATION;

ALUMINA;

EID: 0037094527     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1456390     Document Type: Article

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