Investigation of spin-polarized resonant tunneling through double-barrier magnetic tunnel junctions by self-consistent solution of the Poisson-Schrödinger equations

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 1776-1782

  Zervos, Matthew ^a  

^a PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC INSULATORS; ELECTRON TUNNELING; FERMI LEVEL; MAGNETORESISTANCE; MATRIX ALGEBRA; POISSON EQUATION; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

MAGNETIC TUNNEL JUNCTIONS (MTJ);

FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS;

EID: 0042512049     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1579111     Document Type: Article

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