In situ transport in alumina-based magnetic tunnel junctions during high-vacuum annealing

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 99, Issue 8, 2006, Pages

  Hindmarch, A T ^a   Anderson, G I R ^a   Marrows, C H ^a   Hickey, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ANNEALING; COBALT; ELECTRODES; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS;

IN SITU TRANSPORT; MAGNETIC TUNNEL JUNCTIONS; MAGNON-ASSISTED TUNNELING;

TUNNEL JUNCTIONS;

EID: 33646736503     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2165110     Document Type: Article

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