Magnetism of Co1-xFex-NOL in specular spin-valves

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 40, Issue 4 II, 2004, Pages 2263-2265

  Doi, Masaaki ^a   Izumi, Masato ^a   Fuke, Hiromi Niu ^b   Iwasaki, Hitoshi ^b   Sahashi, Masashi ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOSHIBA CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Exchange coupling; Giant magnetoresistance; Nano oxide layer (NOL); Specular reflection; Spin valves

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; COERCIVE FORCE; COMPOSITION; GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE; MAGNETISM; MAGNETOMETERS; MULTILAYERS; OXIDATION;

EXCHANGE COUPLING; NANO-OXIDE LAYER (NOL); SPECULAR REFLECTION; SPIN VALVES (SV);

COBALT COMPOUNDS;

EID: 4444357718     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2004.830407     Document Type: Article

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