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TY - JOUR
T1 - Systematic study of ballistic GMR in magnetic multilayers through the 3d, 4d, and 5d transition metals
AU - Sanvito, S.
AU - Lambert, C. J.
AU - Jefferson, J. H.
PY - 1999/8
Y1 - 1999/8
N2 - We present an extensive numerical study of the ballistic current perpendicular to the plane (CPP) GMR. Using an original technique to calculate the spin conductance in the ballistic regime we studied A/B superlattices attached to pure crystalline semi-infinite leads, with A either Ni or Co, and B various 3d, 4d and 5d transition metals, with an FCC structure. From this analysis the Co/Ag and Co/Cu systems possess the larger GMR ratios, and this is mainly due to (i) a large off-set between the Cu (Ag) band and the minority spin sub-band of Co, and (ii) strong interband scattering at the interfaces in the minority spin sub-band.
AB - We present an extensive numerical study of the ballistic current perpendicular to the plane (CPP) GMR. Using an original technique to calculate the spin conductance in the ballistic regime we studied A/B superlattices attached to pure crystalline semi-infinite leads, with A either Ni or Co, and B various 3d, 4d and 5d transition metals, with an FCC structure. From this analysis the Co/Ag and Co/Cu systems possess the larger GMR ratios, and this is mainly due to (i) a large off-set between the Cu (Ag) band and the minority spin sub-band of Co, and (ii) strong interband scattering at the interfaces in the minority spin sub-band.
KW - Magnetoresistance
KW - Multilayers
U2 - 10.1016/S0304-8853(99)00203-6
DO - 10.1016/S0304-8853(99)00203-6
M3 - Journal article
VL - 203
SP - 105
EP - 107
JO - Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
JF - Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
SN - 0304-8853
IS - 1-3
ER -