Title : 
Asymmetric Magnetization Reversal in IrMn/CoFe/FeOX/CoFe Structures
         
        
            Author : 
Hsu, P. ; Lai, C. ; Huang, P. ; Shen, C.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Nat. Tsing Hua Univ., Hsinchu
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
In this work, we investigate the mechanism of magnetization reversal in nano-oxide layers and explain the observed asymmetric hysteresis loops in the IrMn/CoFe/FeOx/CoFe system.
         
        
            Keywords : 
cobalt alloys; iridium alloys; iron alloys; iron compounds; magnetic hysteresis; magnetic multilayers; magnetisation reversal; manganese alloys; nanostructured materials; IrMn-CoFe-FeOx; asymmetric hysteresis loops; asymmetric magnetization reversal; nano-oxide layers; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Coils; Magnetic anisotropy; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetization reversal; Materials science and technology; Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy; Saturation magnetization; Spin valves; Switches;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Magnetics Conference, 2006. INTERMAG 2006. IEEE International
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
San Diego, CA
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
1-4244-1479-2
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/INTMAG.2006.374857