Interface and microstructure evolutions in synthetic ferrimagnet-based spin valves upon exposure to postdeposition annealing

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 93, Issue 10 3, 2003, Pages 7924-7926

  Kim, Young Keun ^a   Park, Gun Hyung ^a   Lee, Seong Rae ^a   Min, Seok Hong ^b   Won, Jeong Yun ^c   Song, Se Ahn ^c  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Gangneung Wonju National University   (South Korea)

^c Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; DEPOSITION; FREE ENERGY; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); INTERFACIAL ENERGY; MAGNETORESISTANCE; MICROSTRUCTURE; PYROLYSIS;

SPIN-VALVE (SV) FILMS;

FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS;

EID: 0038317703     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1540158     Document Type: Conference Paper

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