Title :
Magnetic properties of NiFe/(IrMn/CoFe)/sub 3//IrMn multilayer thin films-a novel type of exchange-spring system
Author :
Kebin Li ; Qiu, J. ; Yihong Wu
Author_Institution :
Data Storage Inst., Nat. Univ. of Singapore, Singapore
fDate :
March 30 2003-April 3 2003
Abstract :
In this paper, magnetic properties of NiFe/(IrMn/CoFe)/sub 3//IrMn multilayer thin films, a novel type of exchange-spring system, have been investigated. The coupling between NiFe and IrMn at the interface is believed to be the exchange biased coupling.
Keywords :
antiferromagnetic materials; cobalt alloys; exchange interactions (electron); iridium alloys; iron alloys; magnetic thin films; magnetisation reversal; manganese alloys; nickel alloys; NiFe-IrMn/sub 3/-CoFe/sub 3/-IrMn; exchange biased coupling; exchange-spring system; magnetic properties; multilayer thin films; Antiferromagnetic materials; Couplings; Drives; Magnetic films; Magnetic multilayers; Magnetic properties; Magnetization; Magnets; Physics; Springs;
Conference_Titel :
Magnetics Conference, 2003. INTERMAG 2003. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7647-1
DOI :
10.1109/INTMAG.2003.1230888
