Scanning tunneling microscope operating as a spin diode
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P. H. Penteado,1,2 F. M. Souza,2 A. C. Seridonio,3 E. Vernek,2 and J. C. Egues1 1Instituto de Fı́sica de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, 13560-970, São Carlos, SP, Brazil 2Instituto de Fı́sica, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, 38400-902, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil 3Departamento de Fı́sica e Quı́mica, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, 15385-000, Ilha Solteira, SP, Brazil. (Received 21 June 2011; published 19 September 2011)
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