Metallic Multilayers and Their Applications: Theory, Experiments, and Applications Related to Thin Metallic Multilayers Volume 4

ISBN-13: 9780444517036 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 220 str.

Gayanath Fernando; Prasanta Misra

Opis

Thin Metallic multilayer films have become an important part in today's computer technology. The giant magnetoresistance (GMR) effect, which plays a central role here, was discovered in the late 1980s. This can be essentially described as the effect of a magnetic field on the electron transport leading to significant changes in the resistance. Other aspects of multilayers systems, such as stability, growth, confinement are also addressed. Theoretical and experimental methods used in such work are described in some detail, with special emphasis on density functional and spin density functional theories. Magnetic anisotropy in thin films is also discussed while addressing unresolved issues and new results from exchange-bias experiments.

* Discusses the GMR effect
* What makes multilayers interesting and useful?
* What are the latest discoveries in this field?
* Simple insights in to the physics behind multilayers
* Novel concepts at small length scales
* Theoretical and experimental background

Spis treści

Chapter 1. GMR in Metallic Multilayers - a Simple PictureChapter 2. Overview of First Principles Theory: Metallic FilmsChapter 3. Thin Epitaxial Films: Insights from Theory and ExperimentChapter 4. Magnetic Anisotropy in Transition Metal SystemsChapter 5. Probing Layered Systems: a Brief Guide to Experimental Techniques Chapter 6. Generalized Kohn-Sham Density Functional Theory via Effective Action Formalism Chapter 7. MAgnetic Tunnel Jusctions and Spin TorquesChapter 8. Confined Electronic States in Metallic MultilayersChapter 9. Half-Metallic Systems: Complete Asymmetry in Spin Transport Chapter 10. Exact Theoretical Studies of Small Hubbard Clusters

O autorze

Fernando, GayanathThe author has worked on the theory of electronic and magnetic properties of surfaces, interfaces, multilayers and nanostructures during the past 20 years, having published numerous articles on the above topics. He has also taught related graduate courses such as solid-state physics and quantum mechanics during the past 15 years. Misra, PrasantaI have published 100 research papers on magnetic, electric, optical and hyperfine properties of metals, alloys, crystalline and amorphous semiconductors. 10 students have completed their Ph.D. thesis under my supervision. I have been doing research on Heavy-Fermion Systems since 1982 and published several papers to explain their properties.

B.Sc (Hons) and M.Sc, in Physics (Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India), Ph.D. in Physics (Tufts University, Medford, U.S.A.), Post-Doctoral Research in Solid State Physics (University of Texas, Austin, U.S.A.)