CONTRIBUTION OF THE MAGNETIC-FIELD-INDUCED BY THE CURRENT PASSING THROUGH A SPIN-VALVE ELEMENT

Authors
PORTIER X PETFORDLONG AK ANTHONY TC BRUG JA
Citation
X. Portier et al., CONTRIBUTION OF THE MAGNETIC-FIELD-INDUCED BY THE CURRENT PASSING THROUGH A SPIN-VALVE ELEMENT, Journal of magnetism and magnetic materials, 187(2), 1998, pp. 145-153
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science","Physics, Condensed Matter
Journal title
Journal of magnetism and magnetic materials → ACNP
ISSN journal
03048853
Volume
187
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
145 - 153
Database
ISI
SICI code
0304-8853(1998)187:2<145:COTMBT>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
In situ experiments in a Lorentz microscope have been performed on act ive spin-valve elements, and a correlation between magnetoresistance a nd the magnetic domain structure is shown. The presence of a magnetic field induced by the applied current is clearly demonstrated. A simple model is presented, which is in good agreement with the experimental data. In addition, the effect of stray-held coupling between the ferro magnetic layers, arising because of the free magnetic poles at the edg es of the element, has been observed. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. A ll rights reserved.