Stress effects on the magnetic properties of FeMn and NiMn spin valves

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 34, Issue 4 PART 1, 1998, Pages 894-896

  Linville, E ^a   Han, D ^a,b   Judy, J ^a,b   Sivertson, J ^a,b   Mao, S ^a,b  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exchange biased spin valves; Femn; Nimn; Stress

Indexed keywords

COERCIVE FORCE; IRON ALLOYS; MAGNETIC HYSTERESIS; MAGNETOMETERS; NICKEL ALLOYS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

EXCHANGE BIASED SPIN VALVES;

MAGNETIC FILMS;

EID: 0032115568     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/20.706303     Document Type: Article

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