Spin-dependent tunneling through high-k LaAlO3 -: art. no. 212501

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作者
Garcia, V
Bibes, M
Maurice, JL
Jacquet, E
Bouzehouane, K
Contour, JP
Barthélémy, A
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[1] Univ Paris 06, Inst NanoSci Paris, CNRS, UMR 7588, F-75015 Paris, France
[2] Univ Paris 07, Inst NanoSci Paris, CNRS, UMR 7588, F-75015 Paris, France
[3] CNRS, Unite Mixte Phys, Domaine Corbeville, F-91404 Orsay, France
[4] Univ Paris 11, Inst Electron Fondamentale, F-91405 Orsay, France
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10.1063/1.2132526
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We report on the use of the LaAlO3 (LAO) high-k dielectric as a tunnel barrier in magnetic tunnel junctions. From tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) measurements on epitaxial La2/3Sr1/3MnO3/LAO/La2/3Sr1/3MnO3 junctions, we estimate a spin polarization of 77% at low temperature for the La2/3Sr1/3MnO3/LAO interface. Remarkably, the TMR of La2/3Sr1/3MnO3/LAO/Co junctions at low bias is negative, evidencing a negative spin polarization of Co at the interface with LAO, and its bias dependence is very similar to that of La2/3Sr1/3MnO3/SrTiO3/Co junctions. We discuss possible reasons for this behavior. (c) 2005 American Institute of Physics.
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