Enhancement of exchange field and reduction of GMR in PtMn-based spin valves by ion irradiation

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 91, Issue 10 I, 2002, Pages 7101-7103

  Lai, Chih Huang ^a   Yang, C H ^a   Wang, Y J ^a   Niu, H ^a   Hou, Chunhong ^b   Mao, S ^b  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING TEMPERATURES; CAPPING LAYER; EXCHANGE FIELDS; POST ANNEALING; SPIN VALVE;

ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; HEAVY IONS; IRRADIATION; MAGNETIC DEVICES; MAGNETORESISTANCE; PLATINUM ALLOYS;

ION EXCHANGE;

EID: 0037094711     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1451304     Document Type: Article

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