Spin polarized tunneling in ferromagnet/insulator/ferromagnet junctions

Terunobu Miyazaki, Nobuki Tezuka

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Abstract

Experimental data and theoretical explanation reported for spin polarized tunneling in ferromagnet/insulator/ferromagnet are reviewed. The magnetoresistance (MR) ratio due to the spin polarized tunneling is relatively smaller value than that of giant magnetoresistance in artificial superlattices. However, recent results reported by us are an order of magnitude larger than those reported in the past. We demonstrate that the magnetoresistance ratio is roughly proportional to the product of spin polarizations of both ferromagnets. The dependence of MR ratio, saturation resistance and conductance on temperature are also discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)403-410
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Volume151
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1995 Dec

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