Effects of an underlayer on the sensitivity of top spin valves

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Tang, Xiao Li ^a   Zhang, Huai Wu ^a   Su, Hua ^a   Zhong, Zhi Yong ^a   Jing, Yu Lan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRONIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; FREE ENERGY; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; MAGNETIZATION; MAGNETORESISTANCE; MICROSTRUCTURE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

SPIN VALVES; SURFACE FREE ENERGY; SURFACE MICROSTRUCTURE;

ELECTRON TUBES;

EID: 34548412161     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2774015     Document Type: Article

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