%0 Journal Article
%A Müller, M.
%A Luysberg, M.
%A Schneider, C.M.
%T Magnetic properties of EuS spin filter tunnel contacts to silicon
%J Journal of applied physics
%V 109
%@ 0021-8979
%C Melville, NY
%I American Institute of Physics
%M PreJuSER-17481
%P 07C710
%D 2011
%Z M. M. gratefully acknowledges Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Grant MU 3160/1-1) for financial support
%X We investigate the magnetic properties of the ferromagnetic insulator EuS in view of its potential in spin-filter tunnel contacts to silicon. We prepared thin polycrystalline EuS films directly on (001) oriented Si substrates that show well-defined magnetic properties down to the monolayer regime. Addressing the question of magnetic coupling between a EuS magnetic tunnel barrier and a CoO/Co magnetic electrode, we succeeded in realizing an independent magnetic switching behavior in this spin-valve-type system. These results are important prerequisites for future spin-dependent transport experiments. (C) 2011 American Institute of Physics. [doi:10.1063/1.3549609]
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%9 Journal Article
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%R 10.1063/1.3549609
%U https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/17481