Alteration of exchange anisotropy and magnetoresistance in Co/Cu/Co/FeMn spin valves by ion bombardment

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 94, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 5925-5929

  Engel, D ^a   Krug, I ^a   Schmoranzer, H ^a   Ehresmann, A ^a   Paetzold, A ^b   Roll K ^b   Ocker, B ^c,d   Maass, W ^c,d  

^a University of Koblenz Landau   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

^c Unaxis Deutschland GmbH   (Germany)

^d Singulus Technologies AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ANTIFERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; ION BOMBARDMENT; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIZATION;

EXCHANGE ANISOTROPY;

MAGNETORESISTANCE;

EID: 0242636837     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1618913     Document Type: Article

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