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2003 International Conference on MEMS, NANO and Smart Systems (ICMENS'03)
Quantum Size Effect in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions with Single-Crystal Ultrathin Electrodes
Banff, Alberta, Canada
July 20-July 23
ISBN: 0-7695-1947-4
Control of coherent electron transports in spintronic devices is an essential issue to realize highly functional spin-devices such as spin-dependent resonant-tunneling transistors. The spin dependent resonant tunneling via the quantum-well states in the electrode gives us many clues to understand and to control transport property in magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs). To observe the quantum-well oscillations in TMR effect, we prepared the magnetic tunnel junctions with single-crystal ultrathin electrode or insertion layers. The MTJs with an ultrathin Fe (001) electrode shows the oscillation of TMR ratio as a function of the biasing voltage. In the case of an ultrathin Cu (001) layer inserted between a Co electrode and Al2O3 barrier layer, we found large oscillations of TMR with respect to the thickness of the Cu electrode. These results clearly show a feasibility of the coherent spintronic devices using metallic systems.
Citation:
Taro Nagahama, Shinji Yuasa, Yoshishige Suzuki, "Quantum Size Effect in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions with Single-Crystal Ultrathin Electrodes," icmens, pp.316, 2003 International Conference on MEMS, NANO and Smart Systems (ICMENS'03), 2003
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