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cond-mat.mtrl-sci2007★ 2 cited
Spin transport in nanocontacts and nanowires
David Jacob
In this thesis we study electron transport through magnetic nanocontacts and nanowires with ab initio quantum transport calculations. The aim is to gain a thorough understanding of…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2004★ 71 cited
Magnetic and orbital blocking in Ni nanocontacts
David Jacob, J. Fernández-Rossier, J. J. Palacios
We address the fundamental question of whether magneto-resistance (MR) of atomic-sized contacts of Nickel is very large because of the formation of a domain wall (DW) at the neck.…