MAGNETORESISTANCE AND PREFERRED ORIENTATION IN FE-MN/NI-FE/CU/NI-FE SANDWICHES WITH VARIOUS BUFFER LAYER MATERIALS

被引:86
作者
NAKATANI, R [1 ]
HOSHINO, K [1 ]
NOGUCHI, S [1 ]
SUGITA, Y [1 ]
机构
[1] HITACHI MET LTD,MAGNET & ELECTR MAT RES LAB,SAITAMA 360,JAPAN
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS SHORT NOTES & REVIEW PAPERS | 1994年 / 33卷 / 1A期
关键词
EXCHANGE-BIASED SANDWICH; BUFFER LAYER; ANTIFERROMAGNETIC LAYER; GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE; PREFERRED ORIENTATION;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.33.133
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
Magnetoresistance effects and film structures have been investigated in [Fe-Mn/Ni-Fe/Cu/Ni-Fe/buffer layer/Si] sandwiches with various buffer layer materials. The sandwich with Nb, Ta, Ti, Zr or Hf buffer layer has strong (111) texture. Cu, Ag, Au and Cr buffer layers do not cause strong (111) texture. When the sandwich has strong (111) texture, the Ni-Fe layer neighboring the Fe-Mn antiferromagnetic layer is strongly exchange-biased by the Fe-Mn layer, and thus the sandwich shows a high magnetoresistance ratio.
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页码:133 / 137
页数:5
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