Probing spin polarization with Andreev reflection: A theoretical basis
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Probing spin polarization with Andreev reflection: A theoretical basis
Andreev reflection at the interface between a ferromagnet and a superconductor has become a foundation of a versatile technique of measuring the spin polarization of magnetic materials. In this article we will briefly outline a general theory of Andreev reflection for spin-polarized systems and arbitrary Fermi surface in two limiting cases of ballistic and diffusive transport. © 2001 American I...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Applied Physics
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0021-8979,1089-7550
DOI: 10.1063/1.1357127