Published December 8, 2004 | Version v1
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First-principles-based study of transport properties of Fe thin films on Cu surfaces

Creators

  • 1. Department of Applied Physics, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871 (Japan)
  • 2. Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8587 (Japan)

Description

We investigate the transport properties of Fe thin films on Cu(111) based on first principles calculation. We calculate the electron current through these Fe thin films, which can be observed by using a double-tipped scanning tunnelling microscope. We find that the conductance is majority spin polarized. On the basis of the band structures for this system, we discuss the origin of these interesting transport properties

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0953-8984/16/S5791/cm4_48_050.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter (ISSN 1361-648X) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
http://stacks.iop.org/0953-8984/16/S5791/cm4_48_050.pdf; http://www.iop.org/;
DOI
10.1088/0953-8984/16/48/050;
PII
S0953-8984(04)79190-0;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
16
Journal Issue
48
Journal Page Range
p. S5791-S5795
ISSN
0953-8984
CODEN
JCOMEL

Conference

Title
1. international conference on nanospintronics design and realization
Dates
24-28 May 2004
Place
Kyoto (Japan)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36035706
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COPPER; CURRENTS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRONS; IRON; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY; SPIN; SPIN ORIENTATION; SURFACES; THIN FILMS
Descriptors DEC
ANGULAR MOMENTUM; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; FERMIONS; FILMS; LEPTONS; METALS; MICROSCOPY; ORIENTATION; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; TRANSITION ELEMENTS