Time and temperature dependence of high thermal stability in NiO\Co\Cu\Co\M spin valves

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 34, Issue 4 PART 1, 1998, Pages 897-899

  McMichael, R D ^a   Chen, P J ^a   Egelhoff Jr , W F ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; ANNEALING; COBALT; COPPER; MAGNETIC HYSTERESIS; MAGNETORESISTANCE; METALLIC FILMS; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

ARRHENIUS LAW;

MAGNETIC FILMS;

EID: 0032115985     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/20.706304     Document Type: Article

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