上海交通大学学报(英文版) ›› 2017, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (5): 530-535.doi: 10.1007/s12204-017-1872-y

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Electronic Structures and Magneto-Transport Properties of Co-Based Heusler Alloy Based Magneto-Resistance Junctions

LI Yang (李杨)   

  1. (Department of Physics, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing 402160, China)
  • 出版日期:2017-09-30 发布日期:2017-09-30
  • 通讯作者: LI Yang (李杨) E-mail: liyang@cqwu.edu.cn

Electronic Structures and Magneto-Transport Properties of Co-Based Heusler Alloy Based Magneto-Resistance Junctions

LI Yang (李杨)   

  1. (Department of Physics, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing 402160, China)
  • Online:2017-09-30 Published:2017-09-30
  • Contact: LI Yang (李杨) E-mail: liyang@cqwu.edu.cn

摘要: Abstract: A direct link between band structure and the ballistic transport property of full-Heusler alloys based Co2YZ/Al/Co2YZ trilayers (Y = Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn and Fe; Z = Al, Si and Ge) has been studied by firstprinciples calculations. It is found that the transport efficiency is determined primarily by three factors related to band structure: the shape of the band crossing Fermi energy EF, the distance d of the two intersection points of Co2YZ and Al at EF, and the absolute maximum of the energy lying in the EF-crossing band, |Emax|. The transmission coefficient distribution patterns imply that the affected factor of magneto-resistance (MR) ratio is attributed to the band features around EF. In general, an intuitively illustrated diagram is proposed to clarify the relationship between the probability of electron transition and the current magnitude.

关键词: Heusler alloy, band structure, magneto-transport, magnetic trilayer

Abstract: Abstract: A direct link between band structure and the ballistic transport property of full-Heusler alloys based Co2YZ/Al/Co2YZ trilayers (Y = Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn and Fe; Z = Al, Si and Ge) has been studied by firstprinciples calculations. It is found that the transport efficiency is determined primarily by three factors related to band structure: the shape of the band crossing Fermi energy EF, the distance d of the two intersection points of Co2YZ and Al at EF, and the absolute maximum of the energy lying in the EF-crossing band, |Emax|. The transmission coefficient distribution patterns imply that the affected factor of magneto-resistance (MR) ratio is attributed to the band features around EF. In general, an intuitively illustrated diagram is proposed to clarify the relationship between the probability of electron transition and the current magnitude.

Key words: Heusler alloy, band structure, magneto-transport, magnetic trilayer

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