====== Relevant Literature ====== Here you can find the literature relevant for the research and developments carried out in the MSM group. Everyone in the MSM group can upload in this section, as long as the papers/books/reviews are really relevant. Upload them in the "relevant_lit" directory. ===== Superconductivity ===== *J. R. Waldram\\ // The Josephson effects in weakly coupled superconductors// \\ Rep. Prog. Phys. **39**, 751 (1976)\\ {{relevant_lit:waldramrpp1976.pdf}} *R. Meservey and P.M. Tedrow\\ // Spin-polarized electron tunneling// \\ PHYSICS REPORTS **238**, 173 (1994)\\ {{relevant_lit:meserveyreview1994.pdf}} *A. A. Golubov, M. Yu. Kupriyanov and E. Il’ichev\\ // The current-phase relation in Josephson junctions// \\ RMP **76**, 411 (2004)\\ {{relevant_lit:golubovrmp2005.pdf}} *E L WOLF\\ // Electron tunnelling spectroscopy// \\ Rep. Prog. Phys., **41**, 1439 (1978)\\ {{relevant_lit:wolfreview1978.pdf}} *A. Yu. Rusanov, M. B. S. Hesselberth, and J. Aarts\\ // Depairing currents in superconducting films of Nb and amorphous MoGe// \\ PRB **70**, 024510 (2004)\\ {{relevant_lit:rusanovprb2004.pdf}} *P. Yagoubov, G. Gol'tsman, B. Voronov, L. Seidman, V. Siomask, S. Cherednichenko and E. Gershenzon \\ // The bandwidth of HEB mixers employing ultrathin NbN films on sapphire substrate// \\ 7th Int. Symp. Space Terahertz Technology p.290 (1996)\\ {{relevant_lit:nbn_growth_1996.pdf}} ===== Magnetism ===== *C. H. Marrows\\ // Spin-polarised currents and magnetic domain walls// \\ Advances in Physics **54**, 585 (2005)\\ {{relevant_lit:marrows_adv_phys_2005.pdf}} *J. Nogues, Ivan K. Schuller\\ // Exchange bias// \\ JMMM **192**, 203 (1999)\\ {{relevant_lit:noguesjmmm1999.pdf}} *S. S. P. Parkin\\ // Systematic variation of the strength and oscillation period of indirect magnetic exchange coupling through the 3d, 4d and 5d transition metals// \\ PRL **67**, 3598 (1991)\\ {{relevant_lit:parkinprl1991.pdf}} *J. Bass, W.P. Pratt Jr.\\ // Current-perpendicular (CPP) magnetoresistance in magnetic metallic multilayers// \\ JMMM **200**, 274 (1999)\\ {{relevant_lit:bassjmmm1999.pdf}} *F. J. Albert, N. C. Emley, E. B. Myers, D. C. Ralph, and R. A. Buhrman\\ // Quantitative Study of Magnetization Reversal by Spin-Polarized Current in Magnetic Multilayer Nanopillars// \\ PRB **89**, 226802 (2002)\\ {{relevant_lit:abertprl2002.pdf}} *T. Valet and A. Fert\\ // Theory of the perpendicular magnetoresistance in magnetic multilayers // \\ PRB **48**, 7099 (1993)\\ {{relevant_lit:valetprb1993.pdf}} *F. J. Jedema, M. S. Nijboer, A. T. Filip, and B. J. van Wees\\ // Spin injection and spin accumulation in all-metal mesoscopic spin valves// \\ PRB **67**, 085319 (2003)\\ {{relevant_lit:vanwees_all_metal.pdf}} ===== Super/Ferro Hybrids ===== *L. R. Tagirov\\ // Low-Field Superconducting Spin Switch Based on a Superconductor-Ferromagnet Multilayer// \\ PRL **83**, 2058 (1999)\\ {{relevant_lit:tagirovprl1999.pdf}} *E. A. Demler and G. B. Arnold and M. R. Beasley\\ // Superconducting proximity effects in magnetic metals// \\ PRB **55**, 15174 (1997)\\ {{relevant_lit:demlerprb1997.pdf}} *Sangjun Oh and D. Youm and M. R. Beasley\\ // A superconductive magnetoresistive memory element using controlled exchange interaction// \\ APL **71**, 2376 (1997)\\ {{relevant_lit:ohapl1997.pdf}} *J. Aarts and J. M. E. Geers, E. Bruck, A. A. Golubov and R. Coehoorn\\ // Interface transparency of superconductor/ferromagnetic multilayers// \\ PRB **56**, 2779 (1997)\\ {{relevant_lit:aartsprb1997.pdf}} *V.V. Ryazanov, V. A. Oboznov, A.Yu. Rusanov, A.V. Veretennikov, A. A. Golubov, and J. Aarts\\ // Coupling of Two Superconductors through a Ferromagnet: Evidence for a p Junction// \\ PRL **86**, 2427 (2001)\\ {{relevant_lit:ryazanovprl2001.pdf}} *T. Kontos, M. Aprili, J. Lesueur, F. Genet, B. Stephanidis, and R. Boursier\\ // Josephson Junction through a Thin Ferromagnetic Layer: Negative Coupling// \\ PRL **89**, 137007 (2002)\\ {{relevant_lit:kontosprl2002.pdf}} *J. M. E. Geers, M. B. S. Hesselberth, and J. Aarts and A. A. Golubov\\ // Depairing currents in the superconductor-ferromagnet proximity system Nb-Fe// \\ PRB **64**, 094506 (2001)\\ {{relevant_lit:geersprb.pdf}} *T. Kontos, M. Aprili, J. Lesueur, and X. Grison\\ // Inhomogeneous Superconductivity Induced in a Ferromagnet by Proximity Effect// \\ PRL **86**, 304 (2001)\\ {{relevant_lit:kontosprl2001.pdf}} *S. M. Frolov and D. J. Van Harlingen, V. A. Oboznov, V. V. Bolginov, and V. V. Ryazanov\\ // Measurement of the current-phase relation of superconductor/ferromagnet/superconductor pi Josephson junctions // \\ PRB **70**, 144505 (2004)\\ {{relevant_lit:frolovprb2004.pdf}} *A.Yu. Rusanov, M. Hesselberth, and J. Aarts and A. I. Buzdin\\ // Enhancement of the Superconducting Transition Temperature in Nb=Permalloy Bilayers by Controlling the Domain State of the Ferromagnet// \\ PRL **93**, 057002 (2004)\\ {{relevant_lit:rusanovprl2004.pdf}} *J. Y. Gu, J. A. Caballero, R. D. Slater, R. Loloee, and W. P. Pratt, Jr.\\ // Direct measurement of quasiparticle evanescent waves in a dirty superconductor// \\ PRB **66**, 140507 (2002)\\ {{relevant_lit:gu_strong_fsf.pdf}} *J.Y. Gu, C.-Y. You,* J. S. Jiang, J. Pearson, Ya. B. Bazaliy, and S. D. Bader\\ // Magnetization-Orientation Dependence of the Superconducting Transition Temperature in the Ferromagnet-Superconductor-Ferromagnet System: CuNi-Nb-CuNi// \\ PRB **89**, 276001 (2002)\\ {{relevant_lit:gu_weak_fsf.pdf}} *A. Potenza and C. H. Marrows\\ // Superconductor-ferromagnet CuNi/Nb/CuNi trilayers as superconducting spin-valve core structures// \\ PRB **71**, 180503 (2005)\\ {{relevant_lit:potenza_weak_fsf.pdf}} *F. J. Jedema, B. J. van Wees, B. H. Hoving, A. T. Filip, and T. M. Klapwijk\\ // Spin-accumulation-induced resistance in mesoscopic ferromagnet-superconductor junctions// \\ PRB **60**, 16549 (1999)\\ {{relevant_lit:vanwees_s_f_interface.pdf}} ===== STM on Superconductors ===== *S. H. Pan, E. W. Hudson, K. M. Lang, H. Eisaki, S. Uchida & J. C. Davis\\ // Imaging the effects of individual zinc impurity atoms on superconductivity in Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+d // \\ Nat. **403**, 746 (2000)\\ {{relevant_lit:nature403-746.pdf}} *S. H. Pan, J. P. O'Neal, R. L. Badzey, C. Chamon, H. Ding, J. R. Engelbrecht, Z. Wang, H. Eisaki, S. Uchida, A. K. Guptak, K.-W. Ngk, E. W. Hudson, K. M. Lang & J. C. Davis\\ // Microscopic electronic inhomogeneity in the high-Tc superconductor Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+x // \\ Nat. **413**, 282 (2001)\\ {{relevant_lit:413282a0.pdf}} *J. E. Hoffman, E. W. Hudson, K. M. Lang, V. Madhavan, H. Eisaki, S. Uchida, J. C. Davis\\ // A Four Unit Cell Periodic Pattern of Quasi-Particle Surrounding Vortex Cores Bi2Sr2CaCu2O81d // \\ Science **295**, 466 (2002)\\ {{relevant_lit:s295-466.pdf}} *K. McElroy, R. W. Simmonds, J. E. Hoffman, D.-H. Lee J. Orenstein, H. Eisaki, S. Uchidak & J. C. Davis\\ // Relating atomic-scale electronic phenomena to wave-like quasiparticle states in superconducting Bi2Sr2CaCu2O81d // \\ Nat. **422**, 592 (2003)\\ {{relevant_lit:nature01496.pdf}} *J.M.Byers, M.E.Flatte' and D.J. Scalapino\\ //Influence of Gap Extrema on the Tunneling Conductance Near an Impurity in an Anisotropic Superconductor// \\ Phys. Rev. Lett. **71**, 3363 (1993)\\ {{relevant_lit:p3363_1.pdf}} *E. W. Hudson, S. H. Pan, A. K. Gupta, K.-W. Ng, J. C. Davis\\ //Atomic-Scale Quasi-Particle Scattering Resonances in Bi2Sr2CaCu2O81d// \\ Science **285**, 88 (1999)\\ {{relevant_lit:s285-88.pdf}} *J.R.Kirtley et al.\\ //Local tunneling measurements of the high-Tc superconductor La2-xSrxCuO4-y// \\ Phys. Rev. B **35**, (R)7216 (1987)\\ {{relevant_lit:p7216_1.pdf}} *S.Pan et al.\\ //Measurements of the superconducting gap of La-Sr-Cu-O with a scanning-tunneling microscope// \\ Phys. Rev. B **35**, (R)7220 (1987)\\ {{relevant_lit:p7220_1.pdf}} *T.Miyake, T.Imaizumi, and I.Iguchi\\ //d-wave anisotropy and coexistence of the superconducting gap and pseudogap in La2–xSrxCuO4/Ag junctions// \\ Phys. Rev. B **68**, 214520 (2003)\\ {{relevant_lit:physrevb_68_214520.pdf}} *Hideaki Sakata, Morimi Oosawa, Ken Matsuba, Nobuhiko Nishida, Hiroyuki Takeya and Kazuto Hirata\\ //Imaging of a Vortex Lattice Transition in YNi2B2C by Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy// \\ Phys. Rev. Lett. **84**, 1583 (2000)\\ {{relevant_lit:p1583_1.pdf}} *I. Iguchi, W. Wang, M. Yamazaki, Y. Tanaka, and S. Kashiwaya\\ //Angle-resolved Andreev bound states in anisotropic d-wave high-Tc YBa2Cu3O7-y superconductors// \\ Phys. Rev. B **62**, (R)6131 (2000)\\ {{relevant_lit:pr6131_1.pdf}} *Wan Wang, Masashi Yamazaki, Kiejin Lee, and Ienari Iguchi\\ //Observation of quasiparticle Andreev bound states using YBa2Cu3O7-y/Ag ramp-edge junctions with different interface geometries// \\ Phys. Rev. B **60**, 4272 (1999)\\ {{relevant_lit:p4272_1.pdf}} *A. M. Troyanovsky, J. Aarts & P. H. Kes\\ //Collective and plastic vortex motion in superconductors at high flux densities// \\ Nat. **399**, 665 (1999)\\ {{relevant_lit:nat399-665.pdf}} *A. M. Troyanovski, M. v. Hecke, N. Saha, J. Aarts and P. H. Kes\\ //STM imaging of flux line arrangements in the peak effect regime//\\ Phys. Rev. Lett. **89**, 147006 (2001)\\ {{relevant_lit:physrevlett_89_147006.pdf}} *G. J. C. van Baarle, A. M. Troianovski, T. Nishizaki, P. H. Kes, and J. Aarts\\ //Imaging of vortex configurations in thin films by scanning-tunneling microscopy// \\ Appl. Phys. Lett. **82**, 1081 (2003)\\ {{relevant_lit:applphyslett_82_1081.pdf}} *G. J. C. van Baarle, A. M. Troianovski, P. H. Kes and J. Aarts\\ //STM imaging of vortex configurations in films of a-Mo3Ge through a Au layer// \\ Physica C *369*, 335 (2002)\\ {{relevant_lit:physc369-335.pdf}} *A.P.Volodin, A.A.Golubov, J.Aarts\\ //Vortex core shapes measured by STM// \\ Z. Phys. B **102**, 317 (1997)\\ {{relevant_lit:vortexcoreshapesmeasuredbystm.pdf}} *H. F. Hess, R. B. Robinson, R. C. Dynes, J. M. Valles, Jr., and J. V. Waszczak\\ //Scanning-Tunneling-Microscope Observation of the Abrikosov Flux Lattice and the Density of States near and inside a Fluxoid// \\ Phys. Rev. Lett. **62**, 214 (1989)\\ {{relevant_lit:p214_1.pdf}} *H. F. Hess, R. B. Robinson, and J. V. Waszczak\\ //Vortex-core structure observed with a scanning tunneling microscope// \\ Phys. Rev. Lett. **64**, 2711 (1990)\\ {{relevant_lit:p2711_1.pdf}} *Joel D. Shore, Ming Huang, Alan T. Dorsey, and James P. Sethna\\ //Density of states in a vortex core and the zero-bias tunneling peak// \\ Phys. Rev. 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Lett. **83**, 1593 (2003)\\ {{relevant_lit:applphyslett_83_1593.pdf}} *B. J. Baelus and F. M. Peeters\\ //Dependence of the vortex configuration on the geometry of mesoscopic flat samples// \\ Phys. Rev. B **65**, 104515 (2002)\\ {{relevant_lit:physrevb_65_104515.pdf}} *J.R.Clem\\ //Theory of magnetically coupled type-II superconducting films// \\ Phys. Rev. B **9**, 898 (1974)\\ {{relevant_lit:p898_1.pdf}} *J.W.Ekin, B.Serin, J.R.Clem\\ //Magnetic coupling in superposed type-II superconducting films// \\ Phys. Rev. B **9**, 912 (1974)\\ {{relevant_lit:p912_1.pdf}} *A.A.Golubov, U.Hartmann\\ //Electronic structure of the Abrikosov vortex core in arbitrary magnetic fields// \\ Phys. Rev. Lett. **72**, 3602 (1994)\\ {{relevant_lit:p3602_1.pdf}} To be continued.... ===== Oxides and HTSC ===== * K. Dorr\\ //Ferromagnetic manganites: spin-polarized conduction versus competing interactions// \\ J. Phys. D: Appl. 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Blamire\\ //Temperature dependence of density of states near the Fermi level in a strain-free epitaxial film of the hole-doped manganite La_{0.7}Ca_{0.3}MnO_3//\\ Phys. Rev. B, **71**, 094426 (2005)\\ {{relevant_lit:prb71094426.pdf}} *R. Gunnarsson, M. Hanson\\ //Magnetization reversal processes in magnetic bicrystal junctions//\\ Phys. Rev. B, **73**, 014435 (2006)\\ {{:relevant_lit:gunnarssonetal.pdf|:relevant_lit:gunnarssonetal.pdf}} *E. Dagotto et al.\\ //Colossal Magnetoresistant Materials: the Key Role of Phase Separation//\\ Physics Reports **344**, 1-153 (2001)\\ {{relevant_lit:dagotto-review-on-cmr.pdf}} ===== Low-T Scanning Probe Microscopes: Development ===== *S. H. Pan, E. W. Hudson, and J. C. Davis \\ //3He refrigerator based very low temperature scanning tunneling microscope// \\ Rev. Sci. Instr. **70**, 1459 (1999)\\ {{relevant_lit:revsciinstrum_70_1459.pdf}} *G. Mariotto, M. D'Angelo, and I. V. Shvets \\ //Dynamic behavior of a piezowalker, inertial and frictional configurations// \\ Rev. Sci. Instr. **70**, 3651 (1999)\\ {{relevant_lit:revsciinstrum_70_3651.pdf}} *Y. Kuk and P. J. Silverman \\ //Scanning tunneling microscope instrumentation// \\ Rev. Sci. Instr. **60**, 165 (1989) **REVIEW**\\ {{relevant_lit:not_downloadable_from_rsi}} * N. Moussy, H. Courtois, and B. Pannetier \\ //A very low temperature scanning tunneling microscope for the local spectroscopy of mesoscopic structures// \\ Rev. Sci. Instr. **72**, 128 (2001)\\ {{relevant_lit:revsciinstrum_72_128.pdf}} * Ch. Witt, U. Mick, M. Bode, and R. Wiesendanger \\ //An ultrahigh vacuum scanning tunneling microscope for in situ studies of thin-film growth// \\ Rev. Sci. Instr. **68**, 1455 (1997)\\ {{relevant_lit:not_downloadable_from_rsi}} *Chr. Wittneven and R. Dombrowski, S. H. Pan, R. Wiesendanger \\ //A low-temperature ultrahigh-vacuum scanning tunneling microscope with rotatable magnetic field// \\ Rev. Sci. Instr. **60**, 3806 (1997)\\ {{relevant_lit:not_downloadable_from_rsi}} * W. Allers, A. Schwarz, U. D. Schwarz, and R. Wiesendanger \\ //A scanning force microscope with atomic resolution in ultrahigh vacuum and at low temperatures// \\ Rev. Sci. Instr. **69**, 221 (1998)\\ {{relevant_lit:not_downloadable_from_rsi}} * O. Pietzsch, A. Kubetzka, D. Haude, M. Bode, and R. Wiesendanger \\ //A low-temperature ultrahigh vacuum scanning tunneling microscope with a split-coil magnet and a rotary motion stepper motor for high spatial resolution studies of surface magnetism// \\ Rev. Sci. Instr. **71**, 424 (2000)\\ {{relevant_lit:revsciinstrum_71_424.pdf}} * M. Liebmann, A. Schwarz, S. M. Langkat, and R. Wiesendanger \\ //A low-temperature ultrahigh vacuum scanning force microscope with a split-coil magnet// \\ Rev. Sci. Instr. **73**, 3508 (2002)\\ {{relevant_lit:revsciinstrum_73_3508.pdf}} *J. Wiebe, A. Wachowiak, F. Meier, and D. Haude, T. Foster, M. Morgenstern and R. Wiesendanger\\ //A 300 mK ultra-high vacuum scanning tunneling microscope for spin-resolved spectroscopy at high energy resolution// \\ Rev. Sci. Instr. **75**, 4871 (2004)\\ {{relevant_lit:revsciinstrum_75_4871.pdf}} *Hans J. Hug, B. Stiefel, P. J. A. van Schendel, A. Moser, S. Martin, and H.-J. G�ntherodt\\ //A low temperature ultrahigh vaccum scanning force microscope// \\ Rev. Sci. Instr. **70**, 3625 (1999)\\ {{relevant_lit:revsciinstrum_70_3625.pdf}} *njan K. Gupta and K.-W. Ng\\ //Compact coarse approach mechanism for scanning tunneling microscope// \\ Rev. Sci. Instr. **72**, 3552 (2001)\\ {{relevant_lit:revsciinstrum_72_3552.pdf}} *G. Nunes, Jr. and Dinsie Williams\\ //Thermal contraction of ultrahigh vacuum materials for scanning probe microscopy from 300 to 4 K// \\ J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 13(3), 1063 (1995)\\ {{relevant_lit:thermal_contraction_low_t_stm_materials.pdf}} *C. H. Yang and T. H. Chang, M. J. Yang, W. J. Moore \\ //A low noise transimpedance amplifier for cryogenically cooled quartz tuning fork force sensors// \\ Rev. Sci. Instr. **73**, 2713 (2002)\\ {{relevant_lit:revsciinstrum_73_2713.pdf}} *Hal Edwards, Larry Taylor, and Walter Duncan, Allan J. Melmed\\ //Fast, high-resolution atomic force microscopy using a quartz tuning fork as actuator and sensor// \\ J. Appl. Phys. **82**, 980 (1997)\\ {{relevant_lit:japplphys_82_980.pdf}} *Franz J. Giessibl\\ //Atomic resolution on Si(111)-(7�7) by noncontact atomic force microscopy with a force sensor based on a quartz tuning fork// \\ Appl. Phys. Lett. **76**, 1470 (2000)\\ {{relevant_lit:applphyslett_76_1470.pdf}} *Franz J. Giessibl\\ //High-speed force sensor for force microscopy and profilometry utilizing a quartz tuning fork// \\ Appl. Phys. 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Miyatake and Hiroshi Fukuyama \\ //Construction of an ultra low temperature STM with a bottom loading mechanism// \\ Physica B **329-333**, 1653 (2003)\\ {{relevant_lit:construction_of_ultra_low_temperature_STM.pdf}} ===== Atomic Force Microscopy ===== *Sergei V. Kalinin,1, * Andrei Rar,2 and Stephen Jesse1\\ //A Decade of Piezoresponse Force Microscopy: Progress, Challenges and Opportunities//\\ Invited Review for IEEE TUFF\\ {{:afm:pfm.pdf|:afm:pfm.pdf}} ===== Spin Polarization of Ferromagnets ===== *R. J. Soulen, Jr., et al\\ //Measuring the Spin Polarization of a Metal with a Superconducting Point Contact//\\ Science **282**, 85 (1998)\\ {{relevant_lit:85.pdf}} *J. Y. T. Wei,1 N.-C. Yeh,1 and R. P. Vasquez\\ //Tunneling Evidence of Half-Metallic Ferromagnetism in La0.7Ca0.3MnO3//\\ Phys. Rev. Lett. **79**, 5150 (1997)\\ {{relevant_lit:p5150_1.pdf}} *Y. Ji,1 G. J. Strijkers,1 F.Y. Yang,1 C. L. Chien,1 J. M. Byers,2 A. Anguelouch,3 Gang Xiao,3 and A. 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