Exchange bias characteristics in specular spin valve system with embedded (Co-Fe)/Cr nano-oxide-layer in pinned ferromagnetic layer

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 3668-3670

  Sahashi, M ^a   Sawada, K ^a   Endo, H ^a   Doi, M ^a   Hasegawa, N ^b  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Exchange bias; Nano oxide layer; Oxide magnetism; Specular reflection

Indexed keywords

ANTIFERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; COBALT ALLOYS; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETORESISTANCE;

EXCHANGE BIAS; NANO-OXIDE LAYER; OXIDE MAGNETISM; SPECULAR REFLECTION;

NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 34548072167     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2007.894012     Document Type: Article

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