Title :
The transition between granular and discontinuous GMR in sputtered Co90Fe10/Ag multilayers
Author :
Jarratt, J.D. ; Barnard, J.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Metall. & Mater. Eng., Alabama Univ., Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
fDate :
9/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The giant magnetoresistance (GMR), structure, and magnetic properties of DC magnetron sputtered (Co90Fe10 9.2 Å/Ag X Å) multilayer films have been investigated. This CoFe thickness is unique in that a Ag thickness and annealing condition dependent transition is observed between layered granular GMR and “discontinuous” GMR behavior
Keywords :
annealing; cobalt alloys; ferromagnetic materials; giant magnetoresistance; iron alloys; magnetic multilayers; silver; sputtered coatings; 9.2 A; Co90Fe10-Ag; annealing condition dependent transition; giant magnetoresistance; magnetic properties; sputtered Co90Fe10/Ag multilayers; structure; Annealing; Coercive force; Displays; Glass; Iron; Magnetic separation; Metastasis; Saturation magnetization; Temperature; X-ray scattering;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
