Spin-diffusion lengths in metals and alloys, and spin-flipping at metal/metal interfaces: An experimentalist's critical review

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 19, Issue 18, 2007, Pages

  Bass, Jack ^a   Pratt Jr , William P ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; MAGNETIC MULTILAYERS; MAGNETORESISTANCE; METALS; SPIN DYNAMICS;

METAL-METAL INTERFACES; METALLIC INTERFACES; SPIN DIFFUSION; SPIN FLIPPING;

INTERFACES (MATERIALS);

EID: 34247147737     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: 1361648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/19/18/183201     Document Type: Review

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