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We develop a theory of the anisotropic magnetoresistance (AMR) effects of arbitrary directions of current and magnetization for ferromagnets. Here, we use the electron scattering theory with the $s$--$s$ and $s$--$d$ scattering processes,…
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Here we demonstrate that MnTe epitaxial films with zinc-blend structure and MnTe/ZnTe multilayers should show ferroelectric polarization in antiferromagnetically (AFM) ordered state and thus belong to multiferroics. Spontaneous…
Using density functional theory calculations, we have found an enhanced magneto-optical Kerr effect in Fe/insulator interfaces. The results of our study indicate that interfacial Fe atoms in the Fe films have a low-dimensional nature, which…
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