Quantitative intensity and distance measurements in atomically resolved scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) imaging relies on the precision of the intensity and position of the images corresponding to the scanned sample area. Conventional STEM rastering modes are limited by drift distortion in the slow scan direction. It has been realized that the scan direction is a parameter that...

– We study the effect of magnetic scattering on transport in a system with strong structural disorder, using exact finite size calculation of the low frequency optical conductivity. At weak electron-spin coupling, spin disorder leads to a decrease in resistivity, by weakening the quantum interference precursors to Anderson localisation. However, at strong electron-spin coupling, the ‘double exc...

Half-metallic materials, such as CrO2, La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 (LSMO), and Fe3O4 are highly attractive for spintronics applications because of their high spin polarization. Among these materials, magnetite (Fe3O4) is superior to others because of its high Curie temperature (Tc) of 858 K, which is crucial for thermal stability in device applications. In addition, magnetite has proven to be a ferromagneti...