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Exchange biasing has been observed in bilayers of amorphous ferromagne
tic Co65Mo2B33 and antiferromagnetic CoO indicating new latitude in ma
terials for exploring exchange-coupled structures. Angular dependence
measurements show that the exchange held in such structures displays a
simple cos theta dependence. Spin-valve structures based on a-Co65Mo2
B33 and Co0.5Ni0.5O have also been made, and the expected switching an
d magnetoresistance characteristics have been illustrated. (C) 1998 Am
erican Institute of Physics.