Schematic of a Magnetic Tunnel Junction (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Schematic of a Magnetic Tunnel Junction

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A simplified schematic of a magnetic tunnel junction where a non-magnetic tunnel barrier is sandwiched between two magnetic layers, whose spins are aligned in a single direction.

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Weigang Wang, University of Arizona

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