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Spin dependent resonant tunneling and related properties in perfectly lattice-matched double tunnel junctions

Research Project

Project/Area Number 23246006
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Applied materials science/Crystal engineering
Research InstitutionNational Institute for Materials Science

Principal Investigator

MITANI Seiji  独立行政法人物質・材料研究機構, 磁性材料ユニット, グループリーダー (20250813)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KASAI Shinya  物質・材料研究機構, 磁性材料ユニット, 主任研究員 (20378855)
SUKEGAWA Hiroaki  物質・材料研究機構, 磁性材料ユニット, 主任研究員 (30462518)
Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) HAYASHI Masamitsu  物質・材料研究機構, 磁性材料ユニット, 主任研究員 (70517854)
NIIZEKI Tomohiko  物質・材料研究機構, 磁性材料ユニット, NIMSポスドク研究員 (40567749)
Research Collaborator WEN Zhenchao  
KOO Jungwoo  
SCHEIKE Thomas  
Project Period (FY) 2011-04-01 – 2015-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
Budget Amount *help
¥46,540,000 (Direct Cost: ¥35,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥10,740,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥6,110,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,410,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥8,450,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,950,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥12,610,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,910,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥19,370,000 (Direct Cost: ¥14,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,470,000)
Keywords格子整合 / 2重トンネル接合 / トンネル磁気抵抗効果 / 共鳴トンネル効果 / スピントロニクス素子 / 2重トンネル接合
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) is a basic heterostructure used in magnetic read heads and magnetic memory devices etc. In this study, lattice-matched MTJs were prepared by using state-of-the-art thin film growth techniques, and resonant tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) was studied. We showed that quantum well states formed in a bcc-Cu layer is useful to bring about resonant TMR phenomena and that resonant TMR can coexist with a strong interface perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) despite possible spin mixing due to PMA. In addition, perfectly lattice-matched MTJs, in which almost no misfit dislocation was introduced, and their large TMR were successfully obtained by using Heusler alloy electrodes. These results are likely to be quite useful for developing high-performance MTJ devices in next-generation spintronics.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2014 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2013 Annual Research Report
  • 2012 Annual Research Report
  • 2011 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (34 results)

All 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 Other

All Journal Article (14 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 14 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 6 results) Presentation (15 results) (of which Invited: 5 results) Remarks (5 results)

  • [Journal Article] Magnetotransport properties in perpendicularly magnetized tunnel junctions using an ultrathin Fe electrode2014

    • Author(s)
      J. W. Koo, H. Sukegawa, S. Kasai, Z. C. Wen and S. Mitani
    • Journal Title

      J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. (Fast Track Commun.)

      Volume: 47 Issue: 32 Pages: 322001-322001

    • DOI

      10.1088/0022-3727/47/32/322001

    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] A 4-fold-symmetry hexagonal ruthenium for magnetic heterostructures exhibiting enhanced perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and tunnel magnetoresistance2014

    • Author(s)
      Z. C. Wen, H. Sukegawa, T. Furubayashi, J. W. Koo, K. Inomata, S. Mitani, J. P. Hadorn, T. Ohkubo and K. Hono
    • Journal Title

      Adv. Mater.

      Volume: 26 Issue: 37 Pages: 6483-6490

    • DOI

      10.1002/adma.201401959

    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Tunnel magnetoresistance and spin-transfer-torque switching in polycrystalline Co2FeAl full-Heusler alloy magnetic tunnel junctions on Si/SiO2 amorphous substrates2014

    • Author(s)
      Z.C. Wen, H. Sukegawa, S. Kasai, K. Inomata and S. Mitani
    • Journal Title

      Phys. Rev. Applied

      Volume: 2 Issue: 2

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevapplied.2.024009

    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Interface perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in Fe/MgAl¬2O4 layered structures2014

    • Author(s)
      J. W. Koo, H. Sukegawa and S. Mitani
    • Journal Title

      Phys. Status Solidi RRL

      Volume: 8 Issue: 10 Pages: 841-844

    • DOI

      10.1002/pssr.201409340

    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Post-oxidized Mg-Al-O(001) coherent tunneling barrier in a wide range of resistance-area products2014

    • Author(s)
      H. Sukegawa, K. Inomata and S. Mitani
    • Journal Title

      Appl. Phys. Lett.

      Volume: 105 Issue: 9

    • DOI

      10.1063/1.4895104

    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Lattice-matched magnetic tunnel junctions using a Heusler alloy Co2FeAl and a cation-disorder spinel Mg-Al-O barrier2014

    • Author(s)
      T. Scheike, H. Sukegawa, T. Furubayashi, Z. C. Wen, K. Inomata, T. Ohkubo, K. Hono and S. Mitani
    • Journal Title

      Appl. Phys. Lett.

      Volume: 105 Issue: 24

    • DOI

      10.1063/1.4904716

    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Spin transfer torque switching and perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in full-Heusler alloy Co2FeAl-based tunnel junctions2014

    • Author(s)
      H. Sukegawa, Z.C. Wen, S. Kasai, K. Inomata and S. Mitani
    • Journal Title

      SPIN

      Volume: 4 Issue: 04 Pages: 1440023-1440023

    • DOI

      10.1142/s2010324714400232

    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Low-resistive monocrystalline Mg-Al-O barrier magnetic tunnel junctions for spin-transfer magnetization switching2013

    • Author(s)
      H. Sukegawa, S. Mitani, T. Ohkubo, K. Inomata and K. Hono
    • Journal Title

      Appl. Phys. Lett.

      Volume: 103 Issue: 14

    • DOI

      10.1063/1.4824134

    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Large anisotropic Fe orbital moments in perpendicularly magnetized Co2FeAl Heusler alloy thin films revealed by angular-dependent x-ray magnetic circular dicroism2013

    • Author(s)
      J. Okabayashi, H. Sukegawa, Z. C. Wen, K. Inomata and S. Mitani
    • Journal Title

      Appl. Phys. Lett.

      Volume: 103 Issue: 10 Pages: 1024021-4

    • DOI

      10.1063/1.4819915

    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Large perpendicular magnetic anisotropy at Fe/MgO interfaces2013

    • Author(s)
      J. W. Koo, S. Mitani, T. T. Sasaki, H. Sukegawa, Z. C. Wen, T. Ohkubo, T. Niizeki, K. Inomata and K. Hono
    • Journal Title

      Appl. Phys. Lett.

      Volume: 103 Issue: 19

    • DOI

      10.1063/1.4828658

    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Tunnel magnetoresistance in perpendicularly magnetized tunnel junctions using full-Heusler Co2FeAl alloy2012

    • Author(s)
      Z. C. Wen, H. Sukegawa, S. Kasai, M. Hayashi, S. Mitani and K. Inomata
    • Journal Title

      Appl. Phys. Express

      Volume: 5 Issue: 6 Pages: 063003-063003

    • DOI

      10.1143/apex.5.063003

    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Enhanced tunnel magnetoresistance in a spinel oxide barrier with cation site disorder2012

    • Author(s)
      H. Sukegawa, Y. Miura, S. Muramoto, S. Mitani, T. Niizeki, T. Ohkubo, K. Abe, M. Shirai, K. Inomata, K. Hono
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review B

      Volume: 86巻 Issue: 18

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevb.86.184401

    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Spin-transfer magnetization switching in ordered alloy-based nanopillar devices2011

    • Author(s)
      S.Mitani
    • Journal Title

      J.Phys.D : Appl.Phys.

      Volume: 44 Issue: 38 Pages: 384003-384003

    • DOI

      10.1088/0022-3727/44/38/384003

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Correlation between symmetry-selective transport and spin-dependent resonant tunneling in fully epitaxial Cr/ultrathin-Fe/MgO/Fe(001) magnetic tunnel junctions2011

    • Author(s)
      T.Niizeki
    • Journal Title

      Appl.Phys.Lett.

      Volume: 99 Issue: 18

    • DOI

      10.1063/1.3647578

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Bias voltage dependence of tunnel magnetoresistance in spinel Mg-Al-O based epitaxial tunnel junctions2015

    • Author(s)
      H. Sukegawa et al.
    • Organizer
      22nd International Colloquium on Magnetic Films and Surfaces
    • Place of Presentation
      ポーランド/AGH大学会議場
    • Year and Date
      2015-07-12 – 2015-07-17
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Lattice-matched Co2FeAl/Mg-Al-O/CoFe magnetic tunnel junctions2015

    • Author(s)
      T. Scheike et al.
    • Organizer
      22nd International Colloquium on Magnetic Films and Surfaces
    • Place of Presentation
      ポーランド/AGH大学会議場
    • Year and Date
      2015-07-12 – 2015-07-17
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in ultrathin Fe/MgO bilayers with engineered buffer layers2015

    • Author(s)
      S. Mitani
    • Organizer
      22nd International Colloquium on Magnetic Films and Surfaces
    • Place of Presentation
      ポーランド/AGH大学会議場
    • Year and Date
      2015-07-12 – 2015-07-17
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Bias voltage dependence in magnetic tunnel junctions with a spinel Mg-Al-O barrier2015

    • Author(s)
      H. Sukegawa et al.
    • Organizer
      第62回応用物理学会春期学術講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      東海大学
    • Year and Date
      2015-03-11 – 2015-03-14
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Extended Study on Perpendicular Magnetic Anisotropy in Fe/MgO interfaces2015

    • Author(s)
      S. Mitani et al.
    • Organizer
      第62回応用物理学会春期学術講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      東海大学
    • Year and Date
      2015-03-11 – 2015-03-14
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Interface perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in magnetic tunnel junctions2014

    • Author(s)
      S. Mitani et al.
    • Organizer
      International Conference of Asian Union of Magnetics Societies
    • Place of Presentation
      中国/海南コンベンションセンター
    • Year and Date
      2014-10-28 – 2014-10-31
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Spin-transfer torque switching in an Mg-Al-O based magnetic tunnel junction2014

    • Author(s)
      H. Sukegwa et al.
    • Organizer
      Intermag 2014
    • Place of Presentation
      ドイツ/ドレスデンコンベンションセンター
    • Year and Date
      2014-05-04 – 2014-05-08
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Controlling interface perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and large tunnel magnetoresistace in Fe/MgO/CoFeB junctions2014

    • Author(s)
      J. W. Koo et al.
    • Organizer
      Intermag 2014
    • Place of Presentation
      ドイツ/ドレスデンコンベンションセンター
    • Year and Date
      2014-05-04 – 2014-05-08
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Tunnel magnetoresistance in lattice-matched epitaxial tunnel junctions with a Co2FeAl Heusler alloy layer and an Mg-Al-O barrier2014

    • Author(s)
      T. Scheike et al.
    • Organizer
      Intermag 2014
    • Place of Presentation
      ドイツ/ドレスデンコンベンションセンター
    • Year and Date
      2014-05-04 – 2014-05-08
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in ultrathin ferromagnetic layer/tunnel barrier interfaces2014

    • Author(s)
      S. Mitani, J.W. Koo, H. Sukegawa, S. Kasai and Z.C. Wen
    • Organizer
      14th REIMEI Workshop on Spin Currents and Related Phenomena
    • Place of Presentation
      Grenoble, France
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Mg-Al-Oバリアを有する強磁性トンネル接合2013

    • Author(s)
      介川裕章、猪俣浩一郎、三谷誠司
    • Organizer
      日本磁気学会第37回学術講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      北海道大学
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Interface perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in magnetic tunnel junctions2013

    • Author(s)
      S. Mitani, J.W. Koo, Z.C. Wen, and H. Sukegawa
    • Organizer
      International Japanese-French workshop on Spintronics
    • Place of Presentation
      Orsay, France
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Static and dynamic properties of magnetic tunnel junctions using unconventional materials2013

    • Author(s)
      S. Mitani, J.W. Koo, Z.C. Wen, and H. Sukegawa
    • Organizer
      Nano-scale dynamics in magnetism workshop
    • Place of Presentation
      Daejeon, Korea
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] A new tunnel barrier material in spintronics: MgAl2O42012

    • Author(s)
      S. Mitani
    • Organizer
      Brain Korea workshop
    • Place of Presentation
      Seoul, Korea
    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] フルエピタキシャルFe/bcc Cu/MgO/Fe(001)強磁性トンネル接合におけるスピン依存量子井戸2011

    • Author(s)
      新関智彦
    • Organizer
      2011年秋季第72回応用物理学会学術講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      山形大学、山形市
    • Year and Date
      2011-09-02
    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 物質・材料研究機構 磁性材料ユニット ホームページ

    • URL

      http://www.nims.go.jp/mmu/index_j.html

    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 物質・材料研究機構 スピントロニクスグループ ホームページ

    • URL

      http://www.nims.go.jp/mmu/spin/indexJ.html

    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] NIMS Spintronics Group, Research

    • URL

      http://www.nims.go.jp/apfim/spin/research.html

    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] NIMS Spintronics Group, Research

    • URL

      http://www.nims.go.jp/apfim/spin/research.html

    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks]

    • URL

      http://www.nims.go.jp/apfim/spin/indexj.html

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report

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