High-sensitivity GMR with low coercivity in top-IrMn spin-valves

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Volumn 267, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 386-390

  Liu, H R ^a   Qu, B J ^a   Ren, T L ^a   Liu, L T ^a   Xie, H L ^b   Li, C X ^b   Ku, W J ^b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Hua Xia Mag Elec Corp   (China)

Author keywords

Coercivity; GMR; Spin valve

Indexed keywords

COERCIVE FORCE; GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE; INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; IRIDIUM COMPOUNDS; MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

SPIN-VALVES;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 0242270910     PISSN: 03048853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-8853(03)00407-4     Document Type: Article

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