Enhancement of spin-dependent scattering and improvement of microstructure in spin valves by delayed deposition

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 86, Issue 25, 2005, Pages 1-3

  Yang, D Z ^a,b   Wang, L ^a   Yang, X J ^a   Zhou, S M ^a   Wu, X S ^c   Du, J ^c   Hu, A ^c   Zhang, X X ^d  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; FERROMAGNETISM; GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIZATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; MULTILAYERS; SPUTTER DEPOSITION;

ATOMIC PLANES; SATURATION FIELDS; SPIN VALVES; SPIN-DEPENDENT SCATTERING;

SCATTERING;

EID: 24344474915     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1949729     Document Type: Article

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