Negative spin-valve effect in Co65Fe35/Ag/(Co65Fe35)(50)Gd-50 trilayers

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作者
Bellouard, C [1 ]
Rapp, HD [1 ]
George, B [1 ]
Mangin, S [1 ]
Marchal, G [1 ]
Ousset, JC [1 ]
机构
[1] INST NATL SCI APPL,SERV NATL CHAMPS MAGNET PULSES,COMPLEXE SCI RANGUEIL,F-31077 TOULOUSE,FRANCE
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PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1996年 / 53卷 / 09期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.53.5082
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
摘要
A minimum of the magnetoresistance under low fields has been observed with a Co65Fe35/Ag/(Co65Fe35)(50)Gd-50 trilayer at 4.2 and 300 K. This negative spin-valve effect is explained by the scattering of the conduction electrons by the Co or Fe moments included in two different structures: a polycrystalline (Co65Fe35) and an amorphous one [(Co65Fe35)(50)Gd-50]. The Gd moments allow one to control the magnetic configuration of the transition-metal moments of the layers but are inefficient for the magnetoresistance. This interpretation is confirmed by measurements using high pulsed fields.
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页码:5082 / 5085
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