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α-tantalum lead for use with magnetic tunneling junctions

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In this paper, a method and system for providing a tunneling junction is described, which includes providing a free layer, a pinned layer, and a barrier between the free layer and the pinned layer.
Abstract
A method and system for providing a tunneling junction is disclosed. The method and system includes providing a free layer, a pinned layer, and a barrier between the free layer and the pinned layer. The free layer and the pinned layer are ferromagnetic. The barrier layer is an insulator. The magnetic tunneling junction is coupled to an α-Ta lead.

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