GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE AND OSCILLATORY MAGNETIC COUPLING OF EVAPORATED AND MBE-GROWN CO/AG MULTILAYERS

被引:52
作者
ARAKI, S
YASUI, K
NARUMIYA, Y
机构
[1] R&D Center, TDK Corporation, Ichikawa, Chiba 272
关键词
MULTILAYERS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; CO; AG; SPIN DEPENDENT SCATTERING; ANTIFERROMAGNETIC COUPLING; GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE;
D O I
10.1143/JPSJ.60.2827
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
Co/Ag multilayers grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) exhibit giant magnetoresistance (MR). The spins of Co layers are aligned antiferromagnetically, which is the same as in Fe/Cr and Co/Cu. The MR ratio and saturation field showed oscillatory behavior as a function of Ag thickness with a period of about 16 angstrom. The MR ratio was obtained for [Co(6 angstrom)-Ag(25 angstrom)] x 70, 16% at room temperature and 38% at 77 K.
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页码:2827 / 2830
页数:4
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