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Study of NiFe/Al/Al2O3 Magnetic Tunnel Junction Interfaces Using Second-Harmonic Magneto-Opto Kerr Effect
Published
Author(s)
Stephen E. Russek, T. M. Crawford, Thomas J. Silva
Abstract
Using the second-harmonic magneto-optic Kerr effect (SHMOKE), we have measured the interfacial magnetic properties of NiFe/Al/Al2O3 heterostructures as a function of Al2O3 thickness and processing conditions.
Citation
Journal of Applied Physics
Volume
85
Issue
8
Pub Type
Journals
Keywords
magnetic tunnel junction, MOKE, SHMOKE, tunnel junction
Citation
Russek, S.
, Crawford, T.
and Silva, T.
(1999),
Study of NiFe/Al/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> Magnetic Tunnel Junction Interfaces Using Second-Harmonic Magneto-Opto Kerr Effect, Journal of Applied Physics
(Accessed October 6, 2025)