Spin waves in exchange-biased Fe/FeF2

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Miltényi, P
Gruyters, M
Güntherodt, G
Nogués, J
Schuller, IK
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[1] Rhein Westfal TH Aachen, Inst Phys 2, D-52056 Aachen, Germany
[2] Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Dept Fis, Bellaterra 08193, Spain
[3] Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Phys 0319, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevB.59.3333
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The unidirectional anisotropy in exchange biased Fe/FeF2 bilayers is measured by Brillouin light scattering (BLS) from spin waves in the Fe layer. This technique, where the ferromagnetic layer is always saturated, allows for a straightforward, accurate determination of the exchange bias field. The value obtained from BLS is 25% larger than the one obtained from conventional magnetometry. Moreover, a large broadening of the spin-wave mode due to the presence of the antiferromagnet is observed. From the held dependence of this broadening we conclude that the mode broadening is unidirectional. [S0163-1829(99)00506-8].
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