Theoretical study of spin-dependent electron transport in atomic Fe nanocontacts

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 72, Issue 15, 2005, Pages

  Dalgleish, Hugh ^a   Kirczenow, George ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 29644438830     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.72.155429     Document Type: Article

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