Low energy ion beam assisted deposition of a spin valve

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 101, Issue 7, 2007, Pages

  Quan, J J ^a   Wolf, S A ^a   Wadley, H N G ^a  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC SIMULATIONS; INTERFACIAL STRUCTURES; SPIN VALVE MULTILAYERS; SPIN VALVES;

CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE; GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE; ION BEAM ASSISTED DEPOSITION; MAGNETIC SENSORS; SPIN DYNAMICS; SURFACE STRUCTURE;

MULTILAYERS;

EID: 34247203710     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2715751     Document Type: Article

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