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J. Phys. I France
Volume 6, Numéro 11, November 1996
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jp1:1996152 | |
DOI: 10.1051/jp1:1996152
J. Phys. I France 6 (1996) 1461-1467
1 Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, Université de Paris-Sud, Bâtiment 510, 91405 Orsay Cedex, France
2 Department of Physics, New York University, 4 Washington Place, New York, NY 10003, USA
(Received 5 July 1996, accepted 27 August 1996)
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J. Phys. I France 6 (1996) 1461-1467
Quantum Well States in Metallic Superlattices
C. Sommers1 and P.M. Levy21 Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, Université de Paris-Sud, Bâtiment 510, 91405 Orsay Cedex, France
2 Department of Physics, New York University, 4 Washington Place, New York, NY 10003, USA
(Received 5 July 1996, accepted 27 August 1996)
Abstract
Spin-polarized band structures of
superlattices have been computed for both ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic configurations of the iron layers by using
both the layered KKR and augmented spherical wave formalisms. Along the growth direction the band structure and density of
states display features which are identified as quantum well-like states. We discuss the role these confined states play in
the interlayer coupling and transport properties of metallic superlattices.
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