2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/129145The effects of the spin-orbit interaction on the tunneling magnetoresistance of magnetic tunnel junctions are investigated. A model in which the experimentally observed two-fold symmetry of the anisotropic tunneling magnetoresistance (TAMR) originates from the interference between Dresselhaus and Bychkov-Rashba spin-orbit couplings is formulated. Bias induced changes of the Bychkov-Rashba spin-orbit coupling strength can result in an inversion of the TAMR. The theoretical calculations are in good agreement with the TAMR experimentally observed in epitaxial Fe/GaAs/Au tunnel junctions.5 pages, 3 figures Figure 2a has been corrected. Figures 2b and 3 have been replaced according to the new formal modifications of the manuscriptMesoscale and Nanoscale Physicstext