INFLUENCE OF INTER-FACE ROUGHNESS AND QUANTUM SIZE EFFECT ON THE GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE IN MAGNETIC LAYERED STRUCTURES

摘要

In-plane electronic transport in metallic magnetic structures composed of two ferromagnetic films separated by a non-magnetic metallic spacer is analyzed theoretically within the quasi-classical and quantum limits. Particular attention is paid to the role of interface roughness and quantum size effects in the giant magnetoresistance. References: 6