Spin valves

Magnetoelectronics

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 67-149

  Dieny, B ^a  

^a CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; FERROMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC DEVICES; MAGNETIC MATERIALS;

ANTIFERROMAGNETIC LAYERS; CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC QUALITY; CURRENT PERPENDICULAR TO PLANE; GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCES (GMR); MAGNETO TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; MAGNETORESISTIVE HEADS; RUDERMAN-KITTEL-KASUYA-YOSIDA; SPACER LAYER THICKNESS;

GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE;

EID: 34247859904     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012088487-2/50003-0     Document Type: Chapter

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