Abstract
Proper as well as under- and over-oxided CoFe−AlOx−CoFe magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) have been systematically investigated in a frequency range from 102 to 108Hz by complex capacitance spectroscopy. The dielectric relaxation behavior of the MTJs remarkably disobeys the typical Cole–Cole arc law probably due to the existence of imperfectly blocked Schottky barrier in the metal-insulator interface. The dielectric relaxation response can be successfully modeled on the basis of Debye relaxation by incorporating an interfacial dielectric contribution. In addition, complex capacitance spectroscopy demonstrates significant sensitivity to the oxidation process of metallic Al layers, i.e., almost a fingerprint of under, proper, and over oxidation. This technique provides a fast and simple method to inspect the AlOx barrier quality of MTJs.
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