Hot electron spin attenuation lengths of bcc —Room temperature Magnetocurrent of 1200% |
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Authors: | E Heindl C Kefes M Soda J Vancea CH Back |
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Institution: | aDepartment of Physics, University of Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany |
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Abstract: | We investigate spin-dependent hot electron transport through metallic epitaxial spin valves by ballistic electron magnetic microscopy (BEMM). By variation of the thickness of one of the ferromagnetic layers we determine the spin dependent attenuation lengths which reflect hot electron transport along the vicinity of the 1 0 0]-axis of the bcc Fe34Co66 lattice. The majority spin attenuation length is more than 6 times larger than that of the minority spins within the measured energy interval of 1.3 up to 2 eV above the Fermi level. Consequently a Magnetocurrent effect exceeding 1200% accompanied by a monotonic bias voltage behavior is observed at room temperature. |
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Keywords: | BEMM MTT Ballistic transport |
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