Ion-beam irradiation of Co/Cu nanostructures: Effects on giant magnetoresistance and magnetic properties

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 2006-2014

  Cai, M ^a   Veres, T ^a,b   Schiettekatte, F ^a   Roorda, S ^a   Cochrane, R W ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; APPROXIMATION THEORY; COBALT ALLOYS; ELECTRON SCATTERING; GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE; ION BEAMS; IRRADIATION; MAGNETIC COUPLINGS; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; MAGNETIC VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; MAGNETIZATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

ANTIFERROMAGNETIC INTERLAYER COUPLING; BACKDIFFUSION PROCESS; INTERFACIAL MIXING; INTERLAYER MAGNETIC COUPLING; ION BEAM IRRADIATION; ION IRRADIATION EFFECTS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 1542276690     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1636525     Document Type: Article

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