Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2004-07-28
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
Scientific paper
Magnetite (Fe3O4) based tunnel junctions with turret/mesa structure have been investigated for different barrier materials (SrTiO3, NdGaO3, MgO, SiO2, and Al2O(3-x)). Junctions with a Ni counter electrode and an aluminium oxide barrier showed reproducibly a tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) effect at room temperature of up to 5% with almost ideal switching behavior. This number only partially reflects the intrinsic high spin polarization of Fe3O4. It is considerably decreased due to an additional series resistance within the junction. Only SiO2 and Al2O(3-x) barriers provide magnetically decoupled electrodes as necessary for sharp switching. The observed decrease of the TMR effect as a function of increasing temperature is due to a decrease in spin polarization and an increase in spin-scattering in the barrier. Among the oxide half-metals magnetite has the potential to enhance the performance of TMR based devices.
Alff Lambert
Gross Ralf
Majewski P. P.
Opel Matthias
Reisinger Daniel
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