Spin-valve films using synthetic ferrimagnets for pinned layer

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 35, Issue 5 PART 1, 1999, Pages 2925-2927

  Meguro, K ^a,b   Hoshiya, H ^a,b   Watanabe, K ^a,b   Hamakawa, Y ^a,b   Fuyama, M ^a,b   Fukui, H ^a,b  

^a HITACHI LTD   (Japan)

^b HITACHI CABLE LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Coherent rotation model; Spin valve; Synthetic ferrimagnets

Indexed keywords

ANTIFERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; COBALT; FERRIMAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETIZATION; RUTHENIUM;

SPIN-VALVES;

MAGNETIC FILMS;

EID: 0033184147     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/20.801029     Document Type: Article

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