• DocumentCode
    1412438
  • Title

    Improvement of GMR characteristics in [Ni81Fe19 /Cu] multilayers by interfacial modulation technique using Kr ions

  • Author

    Miyamoto, Yasuyoshi ; Watanabe, Kentaro ; Nishimura, Koichi ; Nakagawa, Shigeki ; Naoe, Masahiko

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys. Electron., Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Japan
  • Volume
    34
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1998
  • fDate
    7/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    921
  • Lastpage
    923
  • Abstract
    Ni81Fe19/Cu multilayers with giant magnetoresistive effect were deposited by dual ion beam sputtering method. Interfacial modulation technique using Ar or Kr ion bombardment to the interfaces of Ni-Fe/Cu multilayers could change the interfacial conditions, such as sharp interface, local mixing and interfacial diffusion. Kr was used as sputtering gas to reduce the damage of growing films by recoiled particles. The effect of Kr ion bombardment to the interfaces at restricted acceleration voltage of 100 V and reduction of residual stress seems to be effective for decreasing the film resistivity and increasing the MR ratio up to 17.8 % at room temperature
  • Keywords
    copper; ferromagnetic materials; giant magnetoresistance; iron alloys; magnetic multilayers; nickel alloys; soft magnetic materials; sputtered coatings; 100 V; Ni81Fe19-Cu; [Ni81Fe19/Cu] multilayers; dual ion beam sputtering method; giant magnetoresistive effect; interfacial diffusion; interfacial modulation technique; local mixing; sharp interface; Acceleration; Argon; Conductivity; Giant magnetoresistance; Ion beams; Iron; Magnetic multilayers; Residual stresses; Sputtering; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9464
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/20.706312
  • Filename
    706312