MAGNETIZATION REVERSAL IN NI80FE20/CU/CO SPIN-VALVES

被引:11
作者
KERGOAT, R
LABRUNE, M
MILTAT, J
VALET, T
JACQUET, JC
机构
[1] UNIV PARIS 11,PHYS SOLIDES LAB,CNRS,BAT 510,F-91405 ORSAY,FRANCE
[2] LCR THOMSON,TECHNOL MAGNET LAB,ORSAY,FRANCE
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10.1016/0304-8853(93)91217-U
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T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Magnetization reversal mechanisms in exchange coupled Permalloy/copper/cobalt systems have been investigated by Kerr microscopy. In the ferromagnetically (F) coupled layers, a strong wall directional anisotropy and non-reversible wall displacements are observed. In the antiferromagnetic case (AF), experiments indicate that the magnetization reversal partly occurs through the nucleation and propagation of an antiphase boundary. Comparison with a simple hysteresis model provides an estimate of the coupling constant.
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