Improved pinning effect in PtMn/NiFe system by Cr addition into PtMn

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 85, Issue 22, 2004, Pages 5281-5283

  Dai, B ^a   Cai, J W ^a   Lai, W Y ^a   Ge, X ^a   Zhang, Z ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITION REACTIONS; ANTIFERROMAGNETISM; CHROMIUM; HEAT TREATMENT; STOICHIOMETRY; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THIN FILMS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ANTIFERROMAGNETIC (AF); MULTILAYER FILMS; PINNING EFFECTS; PINNING LAYERS;

PLATINUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 11044237373     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1827335     Document Type: Article

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