Hybrid perovskite-spinel magnetic tunnel junctions based on conductive ferrimagnetic NiFe2O4

作者: U. Lüders , G. Herranz , M. Bibes , K. Bouzehouane , E. Jacquet

DOI: 10.1063/1.2162037

关键词: FerrimagnetismSpintronicsCondensed matter physicsElectrical resistivity and conductivitySpinelPerovskite (structure)Spin polarizationMaterials scienceTunnel magnetoresistanceMagnetic moment

摘要: Ultrathin epitaxial films of NiFe2O4, when grown under specific conditions, show a large enhancement their magnetic moment and electrical conductivity. This allowed us to use such layers as electrodes in tunnel junctions. In this paper, we report on the observation magnetoresistance at low temperature La2∕3Sr1∕3MnO3∕SrTiO3∕NiFe2O4 From these results infer spin polarization up 45% for which stays constant ∼300K. NiFe2O4 can therefore be considered an alternative Fe3O4 high-temperature spin-polarized Fe oxide. Furthermore, our findings provide way design materials spintronics based stabilization nonthermodynamically stable phases spinel oxides.

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