Distribution of blocking temperatures in nano-oxide layers of specular spin valves

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 101, Issue 11, 2007, Pages

  Ventura, J ^b   Araujo, J P ^a   Sousa, J B ^a   Veloso, A ^c   Freitas, P P ^a,c  

^a IN   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFERROMAGNETISM; GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE; MAGNETIZATION; OXIDATION; OXIDES; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

BLOCKING TEMPERATURES; DOMAIN STRUCTURE; NANO-OXIDE LAYERS; SPECULAR SPIN VALVES;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 34250616364     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2736290     Document Type: Article

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