Influence of oxidation on the spin-filtering properties of CoFe2O4 and the resultant spin polarization

被引：117

作者：

Ramos, A. V. ^{[1
]}

Santos, T. S. ^{[2
,3
]}

Miao, G. X. ^{[3
]}

Guittet, M. -J. ^{[1
]}

Moussy, J. -B. ^{[1
]}

Moodera, J. S. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] CEA Saclay, IRAMIS, SPCSI, F-91191 Gif Sur Yvette, France

[2] Argonne Natl Lab, Argonne, IL 60439 USA

[3] MIT, Francis Bitter Natl Magnet Lab, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 2008年 / 78卷 / 18期

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D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevB.78.180402

中图分类号：

T [工业技术];

学科分类号：

08 ;

摘要：

We report the direct measurement of spin polarization in epitaxial CoFe(2)O(4) tunnel barriers using the Meservey-Tedrow technique. By observing an asymmetry in the Al quasiparticle density of states in Pt(111)/CoFe(2)O(4)(111)/gamma-Al(2)O(3)(111)/Al tunnel junctions, we prove the existence of spin filtering in our CoFe(2)O(4) tunnel barriers. We further analyze the effect of oxidation conditions during film growth on the polarization of the tunneling current, revealing an important role played by oxygen vacancies in the spin-filter efficiency of this material.

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