Perpendicular magnetoresistance in Co/Cu multilayered nanowires

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作者
Piraux, L
Dubois, S
Marchal, C
Beuken, JM
Filipozzi, L
Despres, JF
Ounadjela, K
Fert, A
机构
[1] INST PHYS & CHIM MAT STRASBOURG,F-67037 STRASBOURG,FRANCE
[2] UNIV PARIS 11,F-91405 ORSAY,FRANCE
[3] THOMSON CSF,CENT RECH LAB,F-91404 ORSAY,FRANCE
[4] CNRS,UNITE MIXTE RECH,F-91404 ORSAY,FRANCE
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10.1016/0304-8853(95)00882-9
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T [工业技术];
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We have carried out magnetoresistance measurements in the CPP (current perpendicular to the planes) geometry of electrodeposited Co/Cu multilayered nanowires with Cu and Co layer thicknesses varying over wide ranges. The data are compared with the results of the Valet-Fert model for perpendicular transport. The observed behaviour agrees with the corresponding predictions in various limits of the layers thicknesses. The interface and bulk spin-dependent scattering parameters as well as the spin diffusion lengths in the nonmagnetic and ferromagnetic layers are extracted from this analysis.
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