Large magnetoresistance of paracyclophane-based molecular tunnel junctions: A first-principles study

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 21, 2013, Pages

  Tao, L L ^a   Liang, S H ^a   Liu, D P ^a   Han, X F ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX BAND STRUCTURES; DECAY CONSTANTS; FIRST-PRINCIPLES STUDY; MAGNETORESISTANCE RATIO; MOLECULAR LENGTH; NON-RESONANT TUNNELING; SPIN POLARIZED TRANSPORT; THEORETICAL STUDY;

MAGNETORESISTANCE; SOLID STATE PHYSICS;

TUNNEL JUNCTIONS;

EID: 84890079110     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4841055     Document Type: Article

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