Spin-relaxation and magnetoresistance in FM/SC/FM tunnel junctions
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Spin-relaxation and magnetoresistance in FM/SC/FM tunnel junctions
The effect of spin relaxation on tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) in a ferromagnet/superconductor/ferromagnet (FM/SC/FM) double tunnel junction is theoretically studied. The spin accumulation in SC is determined by balancing of the spin-injection rate and the spin-relaxation rate. In the superconducting state, the spinrelaxation time τs becomes longer with decreasing temperature, resulting in a r...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0304-8853
DOI: 10.1016/s0304-8853(01)00714-4