Tunnel magnetoresistance for magnetic tunnel junctions with a disordered Co 2(Cr 1-xFe x)Al full-heusler alloy electrode

Susumu Okamura; Aya Miyazaki; Nobuki Tezuka; Koichiro Inomata

doi:10.1541/ieejfms.126.276

Tunnel magnetoresistance for magnetic tunnel junctions with a disordered Co ₂(Cr _1-xFe _x)Al full-heusler alloy electrode

Susumu Okamura, Aya Miyazaki, Nobuki Tezuka, Koichiro Inomata

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Abstract

We have investigated the dependence of the crystal structure of the electrode on tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) in magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) using a Co ₂Cr _1-xFe _x)Al (x= 0.4, 1) electrode. The TMR for x= 1 and 0.4 are respective larger and smaller for the A2 structure than the B2 structure, which is consistent with the calculated spin polarizations. The maximum TMR of 48% is obtained at room temperature (RT) for the MTJ with the A2 type Co ₂FeAl electrode. However, the TMR for the B2 type Co ₂(Cr _0.6Fe _0.4)Al-based MTJ is much smaller than the value expected from the spin polarization. This reduction of the TMR for x = 0.4 might be due to the Co-Cr type atomic site disordering involving in the B2 structure.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	276-280
Number of pages	5
Journal	IEEJ Transactions on Fundamentals and Materials
Volume	126
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1541/ieejfms.126.276
Publication status	Published - 2006

Keywords

B2 structure
Full-Heusler alloy
Half-metallic ferromagnet
Magnetic tunnel junctions
Spin polarization

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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