SPIN-VALVE EFFECT IN [(CO-PT/CU/NI-FE-CO)/CU] MULTILAYERS

被引:8
作者
SAKAKIMA, H
SATOMI, M
机构
[1] Central Research Laboratory, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd, Seikacho, Souraku-gun, Kyoto, 619-02
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 2-LETTERS | 1994年 / 33卷 / 12A期
关键词
MAGNETORESISTANCE; SPIN-VALVE; MULTILAYERS; CO-PT; CU; NI-FE-CO;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.33.L1668
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
Spin-valve multilayers using hard magnetic layers such as Co-Pt, instead of antiferromagnetic layers such as Fe-Mn, were proposed. [{Co-Pt/Cu/Ni-Fe-Co}/Cu](N) multilayers were prepared by RF sputtering. The multilayers showed typical spin-valve type magnetoresistance (MR) characteristics with a considerably large MR ratio (similar to 4%) and a small switching field (similar to 5 Oe). The MR ratio increased with the repetition number Nand showed a saturation tendency for N greater than or equal to 5.
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页码:L1668 / L1669
页数:2
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