Asymmetric magnetization reversal in exchange-biased NiFe/CoO submicron-sized structures

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 97, Issue 10, 2005, Pages

  Girgis, E ^a,b   Portugal, R D ^a   Van Bael, M J ^a   Temst, K ^a   Van Haesendonck, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXCHANGE BIAS; EXCHANGE BIAS FIELDS; MAGNETIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY; SUBMICRON-SIZED STRUCTURES;

ANTIFERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; COBALT COMPOUNDS; FUNCTIONS; MAGNETIZATION; MAGNETOSTATICS; OXIDATION; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

NICKEL;

EID: 20944439625     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1905794     Document Type: Article

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