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Magnetoresistance enhancement in a perpendicular (Co/Pt)4/Co/IrMn/(Co/Pt)2/Co structure.
- Source :
- Journal of Applied Physics; 8/14/2022, Vol. 132 Issue 6, p1-6, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- We investigate the magnetoresistance (MR) effect and magnetic properties in (Co/Pt)<subscript>4</subscript>/Co/IrMn (SFM) and (Co/Pt)<subscript>4</subscript>/Co/IrMn/(Co/Pt)<subscript>2</subscript>/Co (DFM) structures with (Co/Pt)<subscript>4</subscript>/Co and (Co/Pt)<subscript>2</subscript>/Co multilayers having a perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. Despite the exchange bias field, the antiferromagnetic IrMn layer itself influences the coercivity (H<subscript>c</subscript>) and MR differently for both types of structures when the IrMn layer is thin. A suppressed H<subscript>c</subscript> and an enhanced MR in the DFM samples are obtained compared with those in the SFM samples. The maximum MR reaches up to (0.6 ± 0.1)% when the IrMn thickness (t<subscript>IrMn</subscript>) of the DFM samples varies from 1.5 to ∼5 nm, but the MR value of the SFM samples remains (0.1 ± 0.05)% with the same t<subscript>IrMn</subscript> range. The suppressed H<subscript>c</subscript> and the enhanced MR in the DFM samples may be due to the formation of an antiferromagnetic-type contact when large antiferromagnetic domains in the IrMn layer are sandwiched by (Co/Pt)<subscript>4</subscript>/Co and (Co/Pt)<subscript>2</subscript>/Co multilayers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MAGNETIC properties
MAGNETORESISTANCE
PERPENDICULAR magnetic anisotropy
MULTILAYERS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00218979
- Volume :
- 132
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Applied Physics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 158508439
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0095526