Enhanced magnetic stability in spin valves with synthetic antiferromagnet

Authors
Dimitrov, DV van Ek, J Li, YF Xiao, JQ
Citation
Dv. Dimitrov et al., Enhanced magnetic stability in spin valves with synthetic antiferromagnet, J APPL PHYS, 87(9), 2000, pp. 6427-6429
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
ISSN journal
00218979 → ACNP
Volume
87
Issue
9
Year of publication
2000
Part
3
Pages
6427 - 6429
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-8979(20000501)87:9<6427:EMSISV>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The nucleation field in a synthetic antiferromagnet has been studied as a f unction of the stabilization strength. The results can be used to predict t he magnetic stability in a GMR read-back head, that utilizes a synthetic an tiferromagnet instead of a single pinned layer. Experimental studies showed substantially improved magnetic stability at higher temperature in synthet ic antiferromagnet spin valves. (C) 2000 American Institute of Physics. [S0 021-8979(00)86008-9].