ISSN:
1089-7550
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
A theory of the electrical conductivity of homogeneous random alloys based on the Korringa—Kohn—Rostoker coherent potential approximation (KKR-CPA) is generalized to treat an inhomogeneous alloy in which the concentrations of the constituent atoms can vary from site to site. A special case of such a system is an epitaxial multilayer system. We develop the theory for such systems and show how it can be implemented by using the layer Korringa—Kohn—Rostoker technique to calculate the electronic structure. Applications to magnetic multilayers and to the calculation of the giant magnetoresistance are discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.358136