Publikationsdatum:
2014-12-09
Beschreibung:
CuCrO 2 -based heterojunction diodes with rectifying characteristics have been fabricated by combining p -type Mg-doped CuCrO 2 and n -type Al-doped ZnO. It was found that the current for the heterojunction in low bias voltage region is dominated by the trap-assisted tunneling mechanism. Positive magnetoresistance (MR) effect for the heterojunction can be observed at room temperature due to the tunneling-induced antiparallel spin polarization near the heterostructure interface. The MR effect becomes enhanced with the magnetic field, and shows the maximum at a bias voltage around 0.5 V. The phenomena indicate that the CuCrO 2 -based heterojunction is a promising candidate for low-power semiconductor spintronic devices.
Print ISSN:
0021-8979
Digitale ISSN:
1089-7550
Thema:
Physik
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