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Evidence for Spin Polarization of Metallic Copper in CO/Cu and Fe/Cu Multilayers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 September 2012

S. Pizzini
Affiliation:
LURE, CNRS, CEA, MESR Bat. 209D, Université Paris-Sud, 91405 Orsay, France
C. Giorgetti
Affiliation:
LURE, CNRS, CEA, MESR Bat. 209D, Université Paris-Sud, 91405 Orsay, France
A. Fontaine
Affiliation:
LURE, CNRS, CEA, MESR Bat. 209D, Université Paris-Sud, 91405 Orsay, France
E. Dartyge
Affiliation:
LURE, CNRS, CEA, MESR Bat. 209D, Université Paris-Sud, 91405 Orsay, France
G. Krill
Affiliation:
LURE, CNRS, CEA, MESR Bat. 209D, Université Paris-Sud, 91405 Orsay, France
J.F. Bobo
Affiliation:
Laboratoire CNRS Pont-à-Mousson Saint Gobain, Pont-à-Mousson, France
M. Piecuch
Affiliation:
LURE, CNRS, CEA, MESR Bat. 209D, Université Paris-Sud, 91405 Orsay, France
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Abstract

Magnetic circular x-ray dichroism measurements on CO/Cu and Fe/Cu Multilayers at the K edge of copper show that the 4p -states of copper are significantly spin-polarized by the adjacent magnetic layers. In relation to the phase opposition of the copper thickness-dependent magnetoresistance of CO/Cu and Fe/Cu Multilayers it is of prime importance to notice that the polarization of the conduction electrons of copper follows specifically the polarization of the conduction electrons of the adjacent magnetic element.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1993

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