Semiclassical electronic transport calculations in multilayered granular alloys

We have calculated the electrical conductivity in the current-in-plane geometry of multilayered granular alloys composed of Co clusters embedded in Ag alternating with pure Ag layers. In particular, we have paid attention to the conductivity behavior as a function of Ag layer thickness, Co clusters&...

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Autores principales: Milano, J., Llois, A.M.
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spelling I28-R145-paper_00218979_v102_n1_p_Milano_oai2020-10-19 Milano, J. Llois, A.M. 2007 We have calculated the electrical conductivity in the current-in-plane geometry of multilayered granular alloys composed of Co clusters embedded in Ag alternating with pure Ag layers. In particular, we have paid attention to the conductivity behavior as a function of Ag layer thickness, Co clusters' size, and degree of percolation. The electronic structure is self-consistently calculated within the unrestricted Hartree-Fock approximation using a parametrized tight binding Hamiltonian which includes a Hubbard-like term. The conductivity tensor is obtained by using the semiclassical Boltzmann equation in the anisotropic relaxation time approximation. We have used a s-d Mott-like scattering model for the electronic mean free path taking into account the Sondheimer's picture for electronic transport in thin films. We find that the experimental conductivity behavior at coalescence can be explained through the electronic band contribution. The conductivity behavior of continuous multilayers is already attained in the very early stage of percolation, as in the experiments. © 2007 American Institute of Physics. Fil:Milano, J. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Llois, A.M. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00218979_v102_n1_p_Milano info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar J Appl Phys 2007;102(1) Approximation theory Cobalt Electron transport properties Electronic structure Granular materials Relaxation time Silver Tensors Thickness measurement Anisotropic relaxation time Granular alloys Hartree-Fock approximation Multilayers Semiclassical electronic transport calculations in multilayered granular alloys info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=artiaex&d=paper_00218979_v102_n1_p_Milano_oai
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topic Approximation theory
Cobalt
Electron transport properties
Electronic structure
Granular materials
Relaxation time
Silver
Tensors
Thickness measurement
Anisotropic relaxation time
Granular alloys
Hartree-Fock approximation
Multilayers
spellingShingle Approximation theory
Cobalt
Electron transport properties
Electronic structure
Granular materials
Relaxation time
Silver
Tensors
Thickness measurement
Anisotropic relaxation time
Granular alloys
Hartree-Fock approximation
Multilayers
Milano, J.
Llois, A.M.
Semiclassical electronic transport calculations in multilayered granular alloys
topic_facet Approximation theory
Cobalt
Electron transport properties
Electronic structure
Granular materials
Relaxation time
Silver
Tensors
Thickness measurement
Anisotropic relaxation time
Granular alloys
Hartree-Fock approximation
Multilayers
description We have calculated the electrical conductivity in the current-in-plane geometry of multilayered granular alloys composed of Co clusters embedded in Ag alternating with pure Ag layers. In particular, we have paid attention to the conductivity behavior as a function of Ag layer thickness, Co clusters' size, and degree of percolation. The electronic structure is self-consistently calculated within the unrestricted Hartree-Fock approximation using a parametrized tight binding Hamiltonian which includes a Hubbard-like term. The conductivity tensor is obtained by using the semiclassical Boltzmann equation in the anisotropic relaxation time approximation. We have used a s-d Mott-like scattering model for the electronic mean free path taking into account the Sondheimer's picture for electronic transport in thin films. We find that the experimental conductivity behavior at coalescence can be explained through the electronic band contribution. The conductivity behavior of continuous multilayers is already attained in the very early stage of percolation, as in the experiments. © 2007 American Institute of Physics.
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author Milano, J.
Llois, A.M.
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title Semiclassical electronic transport calculations in multilayered granular alloys
title_short Semiclassical electronic transport calculations in multilayered granular alloys
title_full Semiclassical electronic transport calculations in multilayered granular alloys
title_fullStr Semiclassical electronic transport calculations in multilayered granular alloys
title_full_unstemmed Semiclassical electronic transport calculations in multilayered granular alloys
title_sort semiclassical electronic transport calculations in multilayered granular alloys
publishDate 2007
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