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Infinite magnetoresistance of magnetic multilayers

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2007-05-23 v1 Strongly Correlated Electrons

Abstract

We examine transport properties of a magnetic superlattice with current perpendicular to the planes. In the limit that the phase-breaking and spin flip scattering lengths are greater than the system size, a multiple-scattering approach is used to calculate the 4-probe conductance. We show that by tuning the strength of tunnel barriers placed between the current and voltage probes giant magnetoresistance ratios of arbitrary strength and size are achievable.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9901052,
  title  = {Infinite magnetoresistance of magnetic multilayers},
  author = {R. Seviour and S. Sanvito and C. J. Lambert and J. H. Jefferson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9901052},
  year   = {2007}
}

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4 page, 4 figures