Wen Qiye

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Magnetoresistance and performance of amorphous-CoNbZr/Co/Cu/Co magnetic multilayers

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Affiliation of Author(s):[1]Univ Elect Sci & Technol China, Sch Microelect & Solid State Elect, Chengdu 610054, Peoples R China;[2]Univ Delaware, Dept Phys & Astron, Newark, DE 19716 USA
Journal:JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
Key Words:Amorphous alloys - Annealing - Giant magnetoresistance - Magnetization - Multilayers - Thermal effects
Abstract:A pseudo spin-valve (PSV) using amorphous CoNbZr alloy as a soft magnetic layer and buffer layer was proposed. The giant magnetoresistance (GMR), thermal annealing effect, and the performance were investigated. Antiparallel magnetization alignments were observed in the samples with 2-4 nm CoNbZr layer and a maximum GMR of 6.5% was obtained. Furthermore, sandwich with relatively thick CoNbZr layer has a superior thermal stability to 400 degrees C and a GMR enhancement to about 9%. After patterning to 6 mu mx1 mu m elliptic stripe, a single domain forms and the dynamic MR behavior indicates the stripe has a linear and stable GMR response. Therefore, it is believed that the PSVs with amorphous CoNbZr layers have good potentials for spin-electronic devices. (C) 2006 American Institute of Physics.
Document Type:Article
Volume:99
Issue:8
ISSN No.:0021-8979
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