Scattering theory of interface resistance in magnetic multilayers
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
2009-11-07 v1 Materials Science
Abstract
The scattering theory of transport has to be applied with care in a diffuse environment. Here we discuss how the scattering matrices of heterointerfaces can be used to compute interface resistances of dirty magnetic multilayers. First principles calculations of these interface resistances agree well with experiments in the CPP (current perpendicular to the interface plane) configuration.
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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0205452,
title = {Scattering theory of interface resistance in magnetic multilayers},
author = {Gerrit E. W. Bauer and Kees M. Schep and Ke Xia and Paul J. Kelly},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0205452},
year = {2009}
}
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submitted to J. Phys. D (special issue at the occasion of Prof. T. Shinjo's 60th birthday)