• 제목/요약/키워드: ferromagnetic tunnel junction

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마이크로파 여기 프라즈마법으로 제조한 강자성 터널링 접합의 국소전도특성 (Local Current Distribution in a Ferromagnetic Tunnel Junction Fabricated Using Microwave Excited Plasma Method)

  • 윤대식;김철기;김종오
    • 한국자기학회지
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    • 제13권2호
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    • pp.47-52
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    • 2003
  • DC 마그네트론 스파터법과 RLSA(Radial Line Slot Antenna)을 이용한 마이크로파 여기 프라즈마를 이용하여 Ta/Cu/Ta/NiFe/Cu/Mn$_{75}$Ir$_{25}$/ $Co_{70}$Fe$_{30}$/Al-oxide 구조의 접합을 제조한 후, contact-mode AM(Atomic Force Microscope)을 이용하여 Al 산화막의 국소전도 특성의 평가를 수행하였다. AFM 동시전류측정으로부터, 얻어지는 표면상과 전류상은 대응하지 않는다. 국소 전류-전압(I-V)의 측정 결과, 전류상은 절연층의 barrier height의 분포를 나타내고 있다는 것을 알았다.다.다.

부도체층 제작조건에 따른 강자성 터널접합의 투과자기저항 특성 연구 (Tunneling magnetoresistance in ferromagnetic tunnel junctions with conditions of insulating barrier preparation)

  • 백주열;현준원
    • 한국표면공학회지
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    • 제32권1호
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    • pp.61-66
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    • 1999
  • The Spin-dependent tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) effect was observed in $NiFe/Al_2O_3$/Co thin films. The samples were prepared by magnetron sputtering in a system with a base pressure of $3\times10^{-6}$Torr. the insulating $Al_2O_3$layer was prepared by r.f. plasma oxydation method of a metallic Al layer. The ferromagnetic and insulating layers were deposited through metallic masks to produce the cross pattern form. The junction has an active area of $0.3\times0.3\textrm{mm}^2$ and the $Al_2O_3$layer is deposited through a circular mask with a diameter of 1mm. It is very important that insulating layer is formed very thinly and uniformly in tunneling junction. The ferromagnetic layer was fabricated in optimum conditions and the surface of that was very flat, which was observed by AFM. Tunneling junction was confirmed through nonlinear I-V curve. $NiFe/Al_2O_3$/Co junction was observed for magnetization behavior and magnetoresistance property and magnetoresistance property is dependent on magnetization behavior and magnetoresistance property and magnetoresistance property is dependent on magnetization behavior of t재 ferromagnetic layer. The maximum magnetoresistance ratio was about 6.5%.

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Andreev Reflection in Metal- and Ferromagnet-d-wave Superconductor Tunnel Junctions

  • Kim, Sun-Mi;Lee, Kie-Jin;Hwang, Yun-Seok;Cha, Deok-Joon;Ishibashid, Takayuki
    • Progress in Superconductivity
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    • 제2권1호
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    • pp.43-46
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    • 2000
  • We report on the tunneling spectroscopy of tunnel junctions using d-wave superconductor in relation to Andreev reflection. The zero bias conductance peak (ZBCP) which has maximum on [110] direction of ab-plane is observed on metal $Au/YBa_2Cu_3O_y$ tunnel junctions while it is suppressed on the ferromagnetic $Co/Au/YBa_2Cu_3O_y$ tunnel junctions. The effects of Andreev reflection on the differential conductance of each junction are dependent on the tunnel direction. For the $Co/Au/YBa_2Cu_3O_y$ junction, the suppression of Andreev reflection takes place by spin-polarized quasiparticles tunneling from a ferromagnetic material to a d-wave superconductor. By comparing these experimental results with recent theoretical works on Andreev reflection, the existence of Andreev bound state due to the d-wave symmetry of the pair potential is verified in high-$T_c$ superconductor.

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$Fe/CeO_{2}Fe_{75}Co_{25}$ 터널접합의 잔기저항효과 (Magnetroresistance Effect of $Fe/CeO_{2}Fe_{75}Co_{25}$ Tunnel Junctions)

  • 이창호;김익준
    • 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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    • 제14권8호
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    • pp.688-693
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    • 2001
  • A series of Fe/CeO$_2$/Fe$_{75}$Co$_{25}$ tunnel junctions (Magnetic Tunnel Junction, MTJ) having CeO$_2$ barrier layers from 30 to 90$\AA$ in thickness were prepared by ion beam sputtering (IBS) method. In order to compare the properties of MTJs, Fe/Al oxide/Fe-Co tunnel junctions were also prepared. Some junctions with a CeO$_2$ barrier layer showed the ferromagnetic tunneling effect and the highest MR ratio at room temperature was 5%. The electric resistance of junctions with a CeO$_2$ barrier layer was higher that that of junctions with an Al oxide barrier. On the other hand, The interface analysis of the Fe/CeO$_2$ bilayer was conducted by means of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). It was found that CeO$_2$ was decomposed to Ce and $O_2$ during sputtering, and Fe was oxidized with these decomposed $O_2$ molecules. The reduction of both electric resistance and MR ratio may be associated with the decomposed Ce in the barrier layer.r.r.

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Si/$SiO_2$/NiFe/$Al_2$$O_3$/Co 박막의 투과자기저항 특성 연구 (Tunneling Magnetoresistance in Si/$SiO_2$/NiFe/$Al_2$$O_3$/Co Thin Films)

  • 현준원;백주열
    • 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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    • 제14권11호
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    • pp.934-940
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    • 2001
  • Magnetic properties were investigated for Si/SiO$_2$/NiFe(300 )/A1$_2$O$_3$(t)/Co(200 ) junction related with the parameters of $Al_2$O$_3$. Insulating $Al_2$O$_3$ layer was formed by depositing a 5~40 thick Al layer, followed by a 90~120s RF plasma oxidation in an $O_2$ atmosphere. Magnetoresistance was not observed for tunnel junction with 5~10 thick Al layer, but magnetoresistance was observed large for tunnel junction with 15~40 thick Al layer. Oxidation time did not largely influence magnetoresistance. Tunnel magnetoresistance effect depended on magnetization behavior of two ferromagnetic layers. Tunneling junction was confirmed through nonlinear I-V curve. In this work, tunneling magnetoresistance(TMR) up to 30 % was observed. This apparent TMR is an artifact of the nonuniform current flow over the junction in the cross geometry of the electrodes.

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Spin injection and transport properties of Co/Au/Y$Ba_2$$Cu_3$$O_y$ tunnel junctions

  • Lee, Kiejin;Kim, Sunmi;Ishibashi, Takauki;Cha, Deokjoon
    • Progress in Superconductivity
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    • 제3권1호
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    • pp.70-73
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    • 2001
  • We report the spin injection and transport properties of three terminal devices of Co/Au/$YBa_2$$Cu_3$$O_{y}$(F/N/S) tunnel junctions by injection of spin-polarized quaiparticles using a cobalt ferromagnetic injector. The observed current gain depends on the thickness of Au interlayer and is directly related to the nonequilibrium magnetization due to spin relaxation effects. The tunnel characteristic of a F/N/S tunnel junctions exhibited a zero bias conductance peak (ZBCP). The suppression of the ZBCP was observed due to the suppression of Andreev reflection at the interface, which is due to the spin scattering processes at the interface between a ferromagnetic and a d-wave superconductor.r.

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