SPIN ENGINEERING - DIRECT DETERMINATION OF THE RUDERMAN-KITTEL-KASUYA-YOSIDA FAR-FIELD RANGE FUNCTION IN RUTHENIUM

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作者
PARKIN, SSP [1 ]
MAURI, D [1 ]
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[1] IBM CORP,DIV STORAGE SYST PROD,SAN JOSE,CA 95193
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PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1991年 / 44卷 / 13期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.44.7131
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T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Oscillations in both ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic indirect exchange coupling through Ru are directly measured. Ferromagnetic coupling is determined by spin engineering multilayered structures comprised of trilayers of Ni80Co20/Ru/Ni80Co20 in which one of the Ni80Co20 layers is strongly antiferromagnetically pinned to a Co layer. Oscillations in antiferromagnetic exchange coupling are measured in companion Ni80Co20/Ru multilayers. The dependence of the exchange coupling strength on Ru thickness is well described by the Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yosida far-field range function, providing a direct measurement of this function through a transition metal.
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页码:7131 / 7134
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