A. Rajanikanth

ICYS Fellow
e-mail: a.rajanikanth@nims.go.jp
Tel. +81-298-59-6728 Fax:+81-298-59-2701

EDUCATION

• Dr. Eng. in Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of Tsukuba, 2007
• M. Phil. in Physics, University of Hyderabad, 2004.
• M.S. in Physics, Andhra University, 2001
• B.S. Nagarjuna University

Research Interest

• Spintronics materials

• The enhancement of spin polarization of Co₂MnSn by Fe doping
  A. Rajanikanth, Y.K. Takahashi and K. Hono, J. Appl. Phys. accepted.
  
• Effect of Cr substitution for Fe on the spin polarization of Co₂Cr_xFe_1-xSi Heusler alloys
  S. V. Karthik, A. Rajanikanth, T. M. Nakatani, Z. Gercsi, Y. K. Takahashi, T. Furubayashi, K. Inomata and K. Hono, J. Appl. Phys, 102, 043903 (2007).
  
• Structure, magnetic property and spin polarization of Co₂FeAl_xSi_1-x Heusler alloy
  T. M. Nakatani, A. Rajanikanth, Z. Gercsi, Y. K. Takahashi, K. Inomata, and K. Hono, J. Appl. Phys. 102, 033916 (2007).
  
• High spin polarization in a two phase quaternary Heusler alloy Co₂MnAl_0.5Sn_0.5
  A. Rajanikanth, D. Kande , Y.K. Takahashi and K Hono, J. Appl. Phys, 101, 09J508 (2007).
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• Microstructure and spin polarization of quaternary Co₂Cr_1-xV_xAl, Co₂V_1-xFe_xAl and Co₂Cr_1-xFe_xAl Heusler alloys
  S. V. Karthik, A. Rajanikanth, Y. K. Takahashi, T. Okhubo, and K. Hono, Acta Mater. 55, 3867 - 3874 (2007).
  
• Spin polarization of Co₂MnGe and Co₂MnSi thin films with A2 and L2₁ structures
  A. Rajanikanth, Y. K. Takahashi, and K. Hono, J. Appl. Phys, 101, 023901 (2006).
  
• Spin polarization of Co₂FeSi full-Heusler alloy and tunneling magnetoresistance of its metallic tunneling junctions
  Z. Gercsi , A. Rajanikanth , Y. K. Takahashi, and K. Hono, M. Kikuchi, N. Tezuka, and K. Inomata, Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 082512 (2006).
  
• Spin polarization of quaternary Co₂Cr_1-xFe_xAl Heusler alloys
  S. V. Karthink, A. Rajanikanth, Y. K. Takahashi, T. Ohkubo, and K. Hono, Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 052505 (2006).