Diffusion behavior in spin valves studied by high resolution transmission electron microscopy and nanobeam technique

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Volumn 260, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 28-36

  Huang, Rong Tan ^a   Chen, Fu Rong ^a   Kai, Ji Jung ^a   Kai, Wu ^b   Tsu, I Fei ^c   Mao, Sining ^c  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

High resolution transmission electron microscopy; Interdiffusion; Lattice variation measurement; Spin valve

Indexed keywords

ANTIFERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; DIFFUSION; ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE; HIGH RESOLUTION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

SPIN VALVES;

ULTRATHIN FILMS;

EID: 0037335415     PISSN: 03048853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-8853(01)00458-9     Document Type: Article

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