Reduction of spin-flip scattering in metallic nonlocal spin valves

Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B:Nanotechnology and Microelectronics

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1314-1317

  Zou, H ^a   Wang, X J ^a   Ji, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COBALT; ELECTRODES; EVAPORATION;

COBALT-COPPER; NANOSCALE MASKS; NONLOCAL SPIN VALVES; SHADOW EVAPORATION; SPIN-DIFFUSION LENGTH; SPIN-FLIP SCATTERING;

DIFFUSION;

EID: 78650107989     PISSN: 21662746     EISSN: 21662754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1116/1.3514204     Document Type: Article

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