Giant magnetoresistance and electronic structure

Kees M. Schep; Paul J. Kelly; Gerrit E.W. Bauer

Giant magnetoresistance and electronic structure

Kees M. Schep, Paul J. Kelly, Gerrit E.W. Bauer

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Abstract

The electronic structure of magnetic multilayers is expected to play an important role in determining their transport properties. We explain how the conductance through a ballistic point contact is related to simple geometrical projections of the Fermi surface. The essential physics is first discussed for simple model systems and then realistic results for magnetic metallic multilayers based on first principles band structure calculations are presented. The electronic structure is shown to make an important contribution to the perpendicular giant magnetoresistance.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	305-310
Number of pages	6
Journal	Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings
Volume	384
Publication status	Published - 1995 Dec 1
Externally published	Yes
Event	Proceedings of the 1995 MRS Spring Meeting - San Francisco, CA, USA Duration: 1995 Apr 17 → 1995 Apr 20

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Materials Science(all)
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering

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