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NAKATANI, Tomoya

Postdoctoral fellow (JSPS-PD)
Magnetic Materials Group, Magnetic Materials Unit,
National Institute for Materials Science

E-mail: nakatani.tomoya[at]nims.go.jp
Phone: +81-298-59-2793 Fax: +81-298-59-2701

EDUCATION

B.S. Materials Science, Osaka Prefecture University, 2006
M.S. Materials Science, University of Tsukuba, 2008
Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, University of Tsukuba, 2011

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2010.4-2011.3 JSPS fellow (DC2)
2011.4-2012.3 JSPS fellow (PD)

HOBBY

trekking,fishing, music, books, rabbits

RESEARCH FIELDS

Spintronics materials
Magnetic recording technology

CURRENT INTERESTS

Fabrication and characterization of CPP-GMR devices and its applications to magnetic recording
Interlayer exchange coupling in Heusler alloy based systems
Spin torque oscillator

PUBLICATIONS (first authored)

Structure, magnetic property and spin polarization of Co₂FeAl_xSi_1-x Heusler alloys
T. M. Nakatani, A. Rajanikanth, Z. Gercsi, Y.K. Takahashi, K. Inomata and K Hono,
J. Appl. Phys. 102, 033916 (2007).

The effect of iron addition on the spin polarization and magnetic properties of Co₂CrGa Heusler alloy
T. M. Nakatani, Z. Gercsi, A. Rajanikanth, Y.K. Takahashi and K Hono,
J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 41, 225002 (2008).

Structural chacterizations of Co₂MnSi/MgO/Co₂MnSi magnetic tunnel junctions by transmission electron microscopy
T. M. Nakatani, Y.K. Takahashi, T. Ishikawa, M. Yamamoto and K Hono,
J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 322, 357 (2010).

Bulk and interfacial scattering in current-perpendicular-to-plane giant magnetoesistance with Co₂Fe(Al_0.5Si_0.5) Huesler alloy layers and Ag spacer
T. M. Nakatani, T. Furubayashi, S. Kasai, H. Sukegawa, Y. K. Takahashi, S. Mitani and K. Hono,
Appl. Phys. Lett. 96, 212501 (2010).

Interfacial resistance and spin-dependent scattering in the current-perpendicular-to-plane giant magnetoresistance using Co₂Fe(Al_0.5Si_0.5) Heusler alloy and Ag
T. M. Nakatani, T. Furubayashi, and K. Hono
J. Appl. Phys. 109, 07B724 (2011).

Current-perpendicular-to-plane giant magnetoresistance in all-B2-trilayer spin-valves using Co₂Fe(Al_0.5Si_0.5) Heusler alloy and NiAl intermetallic compound
T. M. Nakatani, T. Furubayashi, S. Kasai, Y. K. Takahashi, S. Mitani and K. Hono
submitted