Influence of chemical and magnetic interface properties of Co-Fe-B/MgO/Co-Fe-B tunnel junctions on the annealing temperature dependence of the magnetoresistance

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Schmalhorst, J ^a   Thomas, A ^a   Reiss, G ^a   Kou, X ^b   Arenholz, E ^c  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ANNEALING; MAGNETORESISTANCE; X RAY ANALYSIS;

CRYSTALLINITY; MAGNETIC TUNNEL JUNCTIONS;

INTERFACES (MATERIALS);

EID: 34548624376     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2776001     Document Type: Article

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