Structural and magnetic properties of Co/α-Al2O 3 Fe magnetic tunneling junction system: Ab initio investigations

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 99, Issue 8, 2006, Pages

  Kim, Chiho ^a   Chung, Yong Chae ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; COBALT ALLOYS; ELECTRODES; ELECTRONS; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; FERROMAGNETISM; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; MAGNETIZATION; MAGNETORESISTANCE; POLARIZATION; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

FERROMAGNETIC ATOMS; MAGNETIC TUNNELING JUNCTION SYSTEMS; SPIN POLARIZATIONS; TUNNELING MAGNETORESISTANCE;

TUNNEL JUNCTIONS;

EID: 33646753695     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2150802     Document Type: Article

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