Title :
Magnetization reversal in the ferromagnetic layer, the antiferromagnetic layer and near the interface of exchange biased FeF2 and MnF2 systems
Author :
Arenholz, E. ; Liu, K. ; Li, Z. ; Schuller, I.K.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Berkeley Nat. Lab., Berkeley
Abstract :
The formation of a parallel magnetic domain wall in the ferromagnetic (FM) Fe layer in Fe/FeF2 systems and antiferromagnetic (AF) FeF2 and MnF2 in Ni/FeF2 and Co/MnF2 bilayers as well as the magnetization reversal of uncompensated Fe interfacial moments in positively and negatively biased Ni/FeF2 was studied. Combining X-ray magnetic circular (XMCD) and linear dichroism (XMLD) measurements allows us to monitor the magnetic order in the FM and AF layers as well as to probe uncompensated interface spins.
Keywords :
antiferromagnetic materials; cobalt; ferromagnetic materials; iron; iron compounds; magnetic circular dichroism; magnetic domain walls; magnetic multilayers; magnetisation reversal; manganese compounds; nickel; Co-FeF2; Fe-FeF2; Ni-FeF2; X-ray magnetic circular dichroism; X-ray magnetic linear dichroism; antiferromagnetic layer; exchange biased systems; ferromagnetic layer; interfacial moments; magnetization reversal; parallel magnetic domain wall; Antiferromagnetic materials; Cooling; Iron; Light sources; Magnetic domain walls; Magnetic domains; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetization reversal; Monitoring; Saturation magnetization;
Conference_Titel :
Magnetics Conference, 2006. INTERMAG 2006. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1479-2
DOI :
10.1109/INTMAG.2006.376132
