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Electrical transport properties of bulk Ni{sub c}Fe{sub 1{minus}c} alloys and related spin-valve systems

Journal Article · · Physical Review B
Within the Kubo-Greenwood formalism we use the fully relativistic, spin-polarized, screened Korringa-Kohn-Rostoker method together with the coherent-potential approximation for layered systems to calculate the resistivity for the permalloy series Ni{sub c}Fe{sub 1{minus}c}. We are able to reproduce the variation of the resistivity across the entire series; notably the discontinuous behavior in the vicinity of the structural phase transition from bcc to fcc. The absolute values for the resistivity are within a factor of 2 of the experimental data. Also the giant magnetoresistance of a series of permalloy-based spin-valve structures is estimated; we are able to reproduce the trends observed on prototypical spin-valve structures.
Sponsoring Organization:
(US)
OSTI ID:
40203476
Journal Information:
Physical Review B, Journal Name: Physical Review B Journal Issue: 22 Vol. 63; ISSN 0163-1829
Publisher:
The American Physical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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