Role of metal-oxide interface in determining the spin polarization of magnetic tunnel junctions

Science

Volumn 286, Issue 5439, 1999, Pages 507-509

  De Teresa, Jose Maria ^a   Barthélémy, Agnès ^a   Fert, Albert ^a   Contour, Jean Pierre ^a   Montaigne, François ^a   Seneor, Pierre ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; CERIUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTRON TUNNELING; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MAGNETORESISTANCE; STRONTIUM COMPOUNDS;

MAGNETIC TUNNEL JUNCTIONS; SPIN POLARIZATION;

TUNNEL JUNCTIONS;

ALUMINUM; CERIUM; COBALT; METAL OXIDE; STRONTIUM;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON; MAGNETISM; PHYSICS; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0344462722     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.286.5439.507     Document Type: Article

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