Quantum size effect in magnetic tunnel junctions with ultrathin Fe(001) electrodes

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作者：

Nagahama, T

Yuasa, S

Suzuki, Y

Tamura, E

机构：

[1] AIST, Nanoelect Res Inst, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3058568, Japan

[2] Japan Sci & Technol Corp, CREST, Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan

[3] Joint Res Ctr Atom Technol, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3058562, Japan

[4] Angstrom Technol Partnership, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3058562, Japan

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JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS | 2002年 / 91卷 / 10期

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10.1063/1.1452642

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O59 [应用物理学];

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摘要：

The transport properties of magnetic tunnel junctions with single-crystalline ultrathin Fe(001) electrodes are studied. The tunnel spectra and the bias dependence of the differential magnetoresistance show quantum-well oscillations. This effect provides evidence of ballistic transport through the Al-O barrier and shows that magnetic tunnel junctions with quantum-well states can be a tool for studying spin-dependent transport mechanisms in magnetic tunnel junctions. (C) 2002 American Institute of Physics.

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页码：7035 / 7037

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