Band structure, evanescent states, and transport in spin tunnel junctions

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 15, Issue 41, 2003, Pages

  Zhang, X G ^a   Butler, W H ^a,b  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b University of Alabama   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; CHEMICAL BONDS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; FERMI LEVEL; MAGNETORESISTANCE;

EVANESCENT STATES;

TUNNEL JUNCTIONS;

EID: 0142139129     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/15/41/R01     Document Type: Review

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