T. Charlton et D. Lederman, Temperature dependence of the magnetoresistance in Co/Re superlattices on Al2O3 (11(2)over-bar-0) - art. no. 094404, PHYS REV B, 6309(9), 2001, pp. 4404
Using a patterned hcp [Co (17 Angstrom)/Re (7 Angstrom)](20) antiferromagne
tically coupled superlattice, with the c axis in the Aim plane, magnetoresi
stance (MR) measurements were made in the temperature range between 5 K and
room temperature. The MR was simulated and decomposed into its anisotropic
magnetoresistance (AMR) and giant magnetoresistance (GMR) components using
the magnetization as a function of angle determined from neutron reflectiv
ity experiments. We find that the GMR is anisotropic and has a different te
mperature dependence than the AMR when I perpendicular to c and a similar d
ependence when I parallel toc, where 1 is the applied current. This implies
that interface spin-dependent scattering plays a more significant role whe
n I perpendicular to c than when I parallel toc.