Determination of the ferromagnetic coupling across Pd by spin-engineered multilayer structures

P.J.H. Bloemen, W. J M de Jonge, H. C. Donkersloot

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Abstract

The ferromagnetic coupling across Pd interlayers has been determined from hysteresis loop measurements on multilayers of the type M3/8 Å Ru/M2/χPd/M1. Here M1, M2 and M3 denote magnetic layers consisting of (strongly ferromagnetically coupled) Co/Pd multilayers with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. The hysteresis loops displayed a staircase behavior. Analysis of the steps yielded coupling values between 0.17 mJ/m2 (at 14 Å Pd) and 0.02 mJ/m2 (at 20 å Pd).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)279-282
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Volume121
Issue number1-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Mar 1993

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