Growth sequence and interface formation in the Fe MgO Fe (001) tunnel junction analyzed by surface x-ray diffraction

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 74, Issue 19, 2006, Pages

  Tusche, C ^a   Meyerheim, H L ^a   Jedrecy, N ^b   Renaud, G ^c   Kirschner, J ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF MICROSTRUCTURE PHYSICS   (Germany)

^b INSTITUT DES NANOSCIENCES DE PARIS   (France)

^c CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

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EID: 33751114946     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.74.195422     Document Type: Article

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