Exchange induced unidirectional anisotropy observed using Cr-Al antiferromagnetic films

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Klemmer, TJ [1 ]
Inturi, VR [1 ]
Minor, MK [1 ]
Barnard, JA [1 ]
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[1] UNIV ALABAMA,DEPT MET & MAT ENGN,TUSCALOOSA,AL 35487
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10.1063/1.119052
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Exchange induced unidirectional anisotropy has been observed in a new bilayer system consisting of a ferromagnetic FeTaN or Ni80Fe20 film coupled to an antiferromagnetic Cr-Al alloy film. Estimates of the exchange coupling energy and magnetic anisotropy constant of the antiferromagnet are made and compared to other exchange coupled systems. (C) 1997 American Institute of Physics.
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