Magnetoresistance in spin-valve structures with Ni-oxide/Co-oxide bilayer antiferromagnets

被引:4
作者
Fujikata, J
Hayashi, K
Yamamoto, H
Nakada, M
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[1] Functional Devices Res. Labs., NEC Corporation, Fuchu-city, Tokyo 183
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10.1109/20.539098
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Ni-oxide/Co-oxide bilayers are applied to antiferromagnetic layers in spin-valve multilayers. Hysteresis in MR curves is greatly reduced by optimizing the thickness of Co-oxide. An 11% MR ratio and an MR response with small hysteresis are obtained by inserting 3 Angstrom thick Co layer in a NiFe/Cu interface.
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