Abstract
We report on magnetotransport properties of arrays of cobalt/aluminum-oxide/permalloy tunnel junctions with lateral dimensions in the range of 100x200 nm(2). Due to the small capacitances, these devices show simultaneously a pronounced Coulomb blockade behavior at low temperatures and spin-dependent tunneling transport. The Coulomb blockade energies range from 0.1 to 2.6 meV. All tunnel junctions exhibiting Coulomb blockade behavior did also show a strong dependence of the tunnel current on an external magnetic field, i.e., a tunneling magnetoresistance. At temperatures below 100 K, the resistance changes up to 17% in magnetic fields of similar to 500 Oe. In addition to the known slight increase of the tunneling magnetoresistance with decreasing bias voltage, we found a strong enhancement in the Coulomb blockade regime. This enhancement is explained by cotunneling effects. Considerations towards possible application in devices are given. [S0163-1829(98)51938-8].
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