Half-metallic ferromagnets for magnetic tunnel junctions

dc.creatorMavropoulos, Phivos
dc.creatorLezaic, Marjana
dc.creatorBluegel, Stefan
dc.date2005-06-03
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dc.descriptionUsing theoretical arguments, we show that, in order to exploit half-metallic ferromagnets in tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) junctions, it is crucial to eliminate interface states at the Fermi level within the half-metallic gap; contrary to this, no such problem arises in giant magnetoresistance elements. Moreover, based on an a priori understanding of the electronic structure, we propose an antiferromagnetically coupled TMR element, in which interface states are eliminated, as a paradigm of materials design from first principles. Our conclusions are supported by ab-initio calculations.
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0506079
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0506079
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. B 72, 174428 (2005)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevB.72.174428
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/96202
dc.subjectMaterials Science
dc.titleHalf-metallic ferromagnets for magnetic tunnel junctions
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