Characterization of sputtering CoFe-ITO junction for spin injection

Rare Metals

Volumn 25, Issue 6 SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 536-539

  Wen, Qiye ^a   Song, Yuanqiang ^a   Yang, Qinghui ^a   Zhang, Huaiwu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRONIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Ferromagnetic semiconductor junction; I V characteristic; Magnetoresistance; Spin injection

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; COBALT ALLOYS; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; IRON ALLOYS; MAGNETORESISTANCE; MORPHOLOGY; OHMIC CONTACTS; OXIDES; TIN COMPOUNDS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

INDIUM OXIDE; SPIN INJECTION; TIN OXIDE;

SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS;

EID: 33846799401     PISSN: 10010521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0521(07)60140-5     Document Type: Article

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