Detection of 130 nm magnetic particles by a portable electronic platform using spin valve and magnetic tunnel junction sensors

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 103, Issue 7, 2008, Pages

  Cardoso, F A ^a,b   Germano, J ^b,c   Ferreira, R ^a,b   Cardoso, S ^a,b   Martins, V C ^a,b   Freitas, P P ^a,b   Piedade, M S ^b,c   Sousa, L ^b,c  

^a INESC   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^c INESC ID   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOSENSORS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

MAGNETIC PARTICLES; PORTABLE ELECTRONIC PLATFORM; SPIN VALVES;

TUNNEL JUNCTIONS;

EID: 42149174270     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2836713     Document Type: Article

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