# Current distribution in metallic multilayers from resistance measurements

@article{Stejskal2020CurrentDI,
title={Current distribution in metallic multilayers from resistance measurements},
author={Ondvrej Stejskal and Andr{\'e} Thiaville and Jaroslav Hamrle and Shunsuke Fukami and Hideo Ohno},
journal={Physical Review B},
year={2020}
}
• Published 24 June 2020
• Physics
• Physical Review B
The in-plane current profile within multilayers of the generic structure Ta/Pt/(CoNi)/Pt/Ta is investigated. A large set of samples where the thickness of each layer was systematically varied was grown, followed by the measurement of the sheet resistance of each sample. The data are analyzed by a series of increasingly elaborate models, from a macroscopic engineering approach to mesoscopic transport theory. Non-negligible variations of the estimated repartition of current between the layers are…
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