Using tunneling spectroscopy we have measured the spectral density of states of the mobile, twodimensional electron system generated at the LaAlO 3 -SrTiO 3 interface. As shown by the density of states the interface electron system differs qualitatively, first, from the electron systems of the materials defining the interface and, second, from the two-dimensional electron gases formed at interfaces between conventional semiconductors.
The authors report magnetoresistance of lateral spin valves fabricated from an epitaxially grown MnAs∕GaAs heterostructure and utilizing a Schottky tunnel barrier for efficient spin injection. A coercive field difference between the two ferromagnetic MnAs contacts is obtained by a difference in aspect ratio. Peak magnetoresistances of 3.6% at 10K and 1.1% at 125K are measured for a 0.5μm channel length spin valve. The authors observe an exponential decay of the peak magnetoresistance with increasing channel length, which is indicative of diffusive spin transport. The magnetoresistance increases with increasing bias and with decreasing temperature. Control experiments have been carried out to confirm the spin-valve effect.
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