SPIN-FLIP DIFFUSION LENGTH AND GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE AT LOW-TEMPERATURES

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YANG, Q [1 ]
HOLODY, P [1 ]
LEE, SF [1 ]
HENRY, LL [1 ]
LOLOEE, R [1 ]
SCHROEDER, PA [1 ]
PRATT, WP [1 ]
BASS, J [1 ]
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[1] MICHIGAN STATE UNIV,CTR FUNDAMENTAL MAT RES,E LANSING,MI 48824
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.72.3274
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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Measurements at 4.2 K of the magnetoresistance of Co/AgMn, Co/CuMn, Co/AgPt, and Co/CuPt multilayers with the current perpendicular to the layer planes (CPP-MR) show effects of reduced spin diffusion lengths due to alloying of the nonmagnetic metal with impurities that produce spin-spin (Mn) or spin-orbit (Pt) scattering. Combining the data with a theory by Valet and Fert gives the spin diffusion lengths in the alloys.
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