INTERFACE RESISTANCE FOR PERPENDICULAR TRANSPORT IN LAYERED MAGNETIC-STRUCTURES

被引:35
作者
BARNAS, J [1 ]
FERT, A [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV PARIS 11,PHYS SOLIDES LAB,F-91405 ORSAY,FRANCE
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1994年 / 49卷 / 18期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.49.12835
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T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
The spin-dependent interface resistance due to electron reflections and refractions at an interface potential step between ferromagnetic and nonmagnetic metals and due to impurities located at the interface is calculated within the Landauer approach for a current perpendicular to the interface. We show that experimental values of the interface resistance in Co/Ag and Co/Cu multilayers can be accounted for by assuming reasonable values of the potential steps and impurity concentrations.
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页码:12835 / 12838
页数:4
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