MAGNETISM AND MAGNETORESISTANCE OF METALLIC MULTILAYERS

被引:13
作者
SHINJO, T
YAMAMOTO, H
ANNO, T
OKUYAMA, T
机构
[1] NEC CORP LTD,FUNCT DEVICES RES LABS,KAWASAKI,KANAGAWA 213,JAPAN
[2] UBE IND,UBE,YAMAGUCHI 755,JAPAN
[3] TOYOBO CORP,TOYOBO RES INST,OTSU 52002,JAPAN
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10.1016/0169-4332(92)90515-Y
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Magnetoresistance (MR) properties of metallic multilayers including two magnetic components are described. A large increase of resistance occurs in a situation where the directions of magnetization are antiparallel. In a multilayer, e.g., [Cu/Co/ Cu/ NiFe] x n, magnetizations of Co and NiFe layers are oriented antiparallel in the course of field sweeping because of the difference of the coercive forces and then, the resistance increases significantly. Experimental results obtained with adopting Au and Ag as the nonmagnetic components are compared with those of Cu-based samples. Influences of interface structures on the MR properties are discussed.
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页码:798 / 806
页数:9
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