Perpendicular-current studies of electron transport across metal/metal interfaces

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 256, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 399-403

  Pratt Jr , W P ^a   Bass, J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Current perpendicular to plane; Giant magnetoresistance; Interfaces; Metal metal interfaces; Metals; Specific resistance

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LATTICE CONSTANTS;

CURRENT FLOWS; CURRENT PERPENDICULAR TO PLANE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; LATTICE-MATCHED; MEASURED VALUES; NO-FREE-PARAMETER CALCULATIONS; NONMAGNETICS; SPECIFIC RESISTANCES;

METALS;

EID: 70449124658     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2009.06.008     Document Type: Article

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