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- Bonanni, Valentina, et al.
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First order reversal curve analysis of graded anisotropy FePtCu films
- 2010
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Ingår i: Applied Physics Letters. - : AIP Publishing. - 0003-6951 .- 1077-3118. ; 97:20
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The reversal mechanisms of graded anisotropy FePtCu films have been investigated by alternating gradient magnetometer (AGM) and magneto-optical Kerr effect (MOKE) measurements with first-order reversal curve (FORC) techniques. The AGM-FORC analysis, which clearly shows the presence of soft and hard components, is unable to resolve how these phases are distributed throughout the film thickness. MOKE-FORC measurements, which preferentially probe the surface of the film, reveal that the soft components are indeed located toward the top surface. Combining AGM-FORC with the inherent surface sensitivity of MOKE-FORC analysis allows for a comprehensive analysis of heterogeneous systems such as graded materials.
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- Fang, Yeyu, et al.
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FORC studies of exchange biased NiFe in L1_0(111) FePt-based spin valve
- 2010
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Ingår i: Journal of Physics Conference Series. - BRISTOL : IOP Publishing. - 1742-6588 .- 1742-6596. ; 200:7, s. 072002-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We use First-Order Reversal Curves (FORC) to study the switching distribution and exchange bias in L10 (111) FePt-based spin valves with a layer structure of Ta (6)/Pt (3)/L10 (111) Fe53Pt47 (20)/Co50Fe50 (1.5)/Cu (4.5)/Co50Fe50 (2)/Ni80Fe20 (3) (in nm). We find that the switching of the free layer magnetization is strongly influence by the magnetic state of the FePt/CoFe fixed layer, as evidenced by tunable coercivity and exchange bias fields.
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- Zha, Chaolin, et al.
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Continuously graded anisotropy in single (Fe53Pt47)(100-x)Cu-x films
- 2010
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Ingår i: Applied Physics Letters. - : AIP Publishing. - 0003-6951 .- 1077-3118. ; 97:18, s. 182504-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We report on continuously graded anisotropy. During deposition, a compositional gradient is achieved by varying the Cu concentration from Cu-rich (Fe53Pt47)(70)Cu-30 to Cu-free Fe53Pt47. The anisotropy gradient is then realized after annealing using the composition dependence of the low-anisotropy (A1) to high-anisotropy (L1(0)) ordering temperature. The critical role of the annealing temperature on the resultant anisotropy gradient is investigated. Magnetic measurements support the creation of an anisotropy gradient in properly annealed films which exhibit both a reduced coercivity and moderate thermal stability. These results demonstrate that an anisotropy gradient can be realized, and tailored, in single continuous films without the need for multilayers.
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