Spin filtering and spin-polarization reversal in multilayered ferromagnetic metal/semiconductor heterostructures

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2005, Pages

  Guo, Yong ^a   Yu, Xiao Wei ^a   Li, Yu Xian ^b,c  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (China)

^c HEBEI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SPIN FILTERING; SPIN ORIENTATIONS; SPIN-POLARIZATION REVERSAL;

FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; MAGNETIZATION; POLARIZATION; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

HETEROJUNCTIONS;

EID: 25144482304     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2030410     Document Type: Article

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