Seed layer effects on the magnetoresistive properties of NiFe films

Authors
Gong, H Litvinov, D Klemmer, TJ Lambeth, DN Howard, JK
Citation
H. Gong et al., Seed layer effects on the magnetoresistive properties of NiFe films, IEEE MAGNET, 36(5), 2000, pp. 2963-2965
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MAGNETICS
ISSN journal
00189464 → ACNP
Volume
36
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Part
1
Pages
2963 - 2965
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-9464(200009)36:5<2963:SLEOTM>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The effect of different seed layers on the magnetoresistive (MR) properties of NiFe films has been investigated, Significant improvements can be obser ved and explained. By choosing seed layers that vary from conducting to ins ultating and from amorphous to crystalline the role of the NiFe crystalline texture and current shunting via the seed layer on the MR ratio is observe d.