Spin-filter spin valves with nano-oxide layers for high density recording heads

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 91, Issue 10 I, 2002, Pages 7098-7100

  Al Jibouri, Abdul ^a   Hoban, M ^a   Lu, Z ^b   Pan, G ^b  

^a Nordiko Technical Services Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC INTERMIXING; CONDUCTING LAYERS; ELECTRON MEAN FREE PATH; FREE LAYERS; HIGH-DENSITY RECORDING; MAGNETORESISTIVE; MR RATIO; NANO-OXIDE LAYER; NANO-OXIDES; READ HEADS; SOFT MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; SPIN VALVE; SPIN-FILTER SPIN VALVES; STATIC MAGNETIC FIELDS; ULTRAHIGH DENSITY;

ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; MAGNETORESISTANCE; TANTALUM;

MAGNETIC DEVICES;

EID: 0037094687     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1447281     Document Type: Article

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