Interface-dependent spin-reorientation energy barrier in Fe/MgO(001) thin film

IEEE Electron Device Letters

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1287-1289

  Choi, Heechae ^a   Lee, Eung Kwan ^a   Cho, Sung Beom ^a   Yoo, Dong Su ^a   Chung, Yong Chae ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Density functional theory; Fe MgO(001); interface structure; perpendicular magnetic anisotropy

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC MODELING; DEFECT-FREE; FE LAYER; INTERFACE STRUCTURE; INTERFACE STRUCTURES; MAGNETIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES; MGO (001) SURFACE; PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; SPIN-REORIENTATION;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MAGNETIC LOGIC DEVICES; MAGNETIC STORAGE; MAGNETOCRYSTALLINE ANISOTROPY; OXYGEN; RANDOM ACCESS STORAGE; SURFACE STRUCTURE;

OXYGEN VACANCIES;

EID: 80052032706     PISSN: 07413106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LED.2011.2160148     Document Type: Article

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