Enhanced spin injection polarization in Co/Cu/Co nonlocal lateral spin valves

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1-3

  Ji, Y ^a   Hoffmann, A ^a   Pearson, J E ^a   Bader, S D ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERFACIAL QUALITY; SPIN DIFFUSION LENGTH; SPIN INJECTION POLARIZATION; SPIN VALVES;

COPPER ALLOYS; ELECTRODES; IMPURITIES; POLARIZATION;

COBALT;

EID: 31944438296     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2170138     Document Type: Article

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