Atomic spin scattering and giant magnetoresistance in magnetic semiconductors

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 3040-3042

  Foygel, M ^a   Niggemann, J ^a   Petukhov, A G ^a  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnetoresistance; Semiconductor; Spin scattering

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; MAGNETORESISTANCE; SPIN FLUCTUATIONS;

DILUTE MAGNETIC SEMICONDUCTORS; SPIN SCATTERING; ZEEMAN SPLITTINGS;

MAGNETIC SEMICONDUCTORS;

EID: 34249050234     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2007.892941     Document Type: Article

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