High Perpendicular Exchange Bias with a Unique Temperature Dependence in Pt/Co/α-Cr2O3(0001) Thin Films
High Perpendicular Exchange Bias with a Unique Temperature Dependence in Pt/Co/α-Cr2O3(0001) Thin Films
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DOI:
10.1143/apex.3.113001
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发表时间:
2010-01-01
影响因子:
2.3
通讯作者:
Nakatani, Ryoichi
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作者:
Shiratsuchi, Yu;Fujita, Toshiaki;Nakatani, Ryoichi
Perpendicular exchange bias was investigated using Pt/Co/alpha-Cr2O3(0001) thin films prepared by a reactive DC magnetron sputtering method. On the alpha-Cr2O3(0001) layer, the Pt/Co thin film simultaneously showed perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) and perpendicular exchange bias (PEB). Although PEB was not observed at room temperature, it suddenly appeared, accompanied by a unique temperature dependence. The suddenly appearing PEB was as large as a unidirectional magnetic anisotropy energy, J(K), of about 0.29 erg/cm(2). The mechanism of the sudden appearance of JK is discussed on the basis of Meiklejohn and Bean's exchange anisotropy model. (C) 2010 The Japan Society of Applied Physics