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http://dx.doi.org/10.4283/JKMS.2007.17.5.194

The correlation between Spin Polarized Tunneling and Magnetic Moment in Co-Mn and Co-Fe Alloy Films  

Choi, Deung-Jang (Department of Physics, Ewha Womans University)
Jang, Eun-Young (Department of Physics, Ewha Womans University)
Lee, Nyun-Jong (Department of Physics, Ewha Womans University)
Kim, Tae-Hee (Department of Physics, Ewha Womans University)
Abstract
Understanding the spin polarization (P) has been an ongoing research challenge. The $Co_{1-x}Mn_x$ (x=0.27, 1) and $Co_{1-x}Fe_x$ (x=0, 0.5, 1) films were prepared using UHV-MBE system. For these films, the magnetic properties and spin polarization were investigated using SQUID and Meservey-Tedrow technique, respectively. Although measured P is uncorrelated to the bulk magnetic moment (M) in Co-Fe and Ni-Fe alloy films, it correlates with M in some alloys such as Co-Mn and Ni-Cu. The results can be understood by the tunneling currents made up of the hybridized sp-d electrons near the Fermi-energy level. Our work shows the feasibility to tailor new materials with large P values.
Keywords
spin polarized tunneling; magnetic moment; transition metal alloy films; ferromagnet;
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