Theoretical study of the blocking temperature in polycrystalline exchange biased bilayers

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Volumn 288, Issue , 2005, Pages 66-73

  Xi, Haiwen ^a,b  

^a Phoenix Spintronics Group (PSG)   (United States)

^b SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blocking temperature; Exchange bias; Interface coupling; Magnetic thin film

Indexed keywords

ANTIFERROMAGNETISM; GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MAGNETIC COUPLINGS; MAGNETIC THIN FILMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

BLOCKING TEMPERATURE; EXCHANGE BIAS; INTERFACE COUPLINGS; UNIAXIAL ANISOTROPY;

POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS;

EID: 13544255386     PISSN: 03048853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2004.08.019     Document Type: Article

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