Magnetic and transport properties of half-metallic ferromagnetic compounds as the La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 epitaxial manganite oxide thin films

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 4624-4630

  Kouacou, M A ^a   Koua, A A ^b   Konan, D K ^a   Konan, K ^a   Koffi, B K ^a   Koffi, M ^a   Asseu, O ^a  

^a Institut National Polytechnique Felix Houphouet Boigny   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^b UNIVERSITÉ FÉLIX HOUPHOUËT BOIGNY   (Côte d’Ivoire)

Author keywords

Epitaxial thin films; Half metallic ferromagnets; Manganite oxide; Spin electronic

Indexed keywords

EASY MAGNETIZATION DIRECTIONS; EPITAXIAL THIN FILMS; FERROMAGNETIC COMPOUNDS; HALF METALLIC FERROMAGNETS; HALF-METALLIC CHARACTERS; MAGNETIC AND TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; MAGNETORESISTANCE MEASUREMENTS; SPIN ELECTRONIC;

COLOSSAL MAGNETORESISTANCE; CRYSTAL DEFECTS; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; FERROMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; MANGANESE OXIDE; MANGANITES; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILMS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

EPITAXIAL GROWTH;

EID: 63049088190     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2008.4624.4630     Document Type: Article

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