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Chao Zheng1, Robert D Shull2, P J Chen2, Philip W T Pong1.
Abstract
The influence of the magnetization configuration on Kondo effect in magnetic tunnel junction is investigated. In the parallel configuration, an additional resistance contribution (R*) below 40 K exhibits a logarithmic temperature dependence, indicating the presence of Kondo effect. However, in the anti-parallel configuration, the Kondo-effect-associated spin-flip scattering has a nontrivial contribution to the tunneling current, which compensates the reduction of the current directly caused by Kondo scattering, making R* disappear. These results indicate that suppression and restoration of Kondo effect can be experimentally achieved by altering the magnetization configuration, enhancing our understanding of the role of Kondo effect in spin-dependent transport.Entities:
Keywords: Kondo effect; magnetic tunnel junction; magnetization configuration; spin-flip scattering
Year: 2016 PMID: 28690361 PMCID: PMC5497476 DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2016.05.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Phys Lett A ISSN: 0375-9601 Impact factor: 2.654