Magnon scattering and tunneling through localized states in magnetic tunnel junctions

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 7261-7265

  Wingbermuhle J ^a   Stein, S ^a   Kohlstedt, H ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ANNEALING; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; IMPURITIES; MAGNETIZATION; MAGNETORESISTANCE; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PHOTOOXIDATION; RUTHERFORD BACKSCATTERING SPECTROSCOPY; SCATTERING; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

TUNNELING MAGNETORESISTANCE (TMR);

TUNNEL JUNCTIONS;

EID: 0037115592     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1516844     Document Type: Article

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