Abstract
The stability of the exchange biasing field, Heb has been studied for NiO/Ni66CO18Fe16 bilayers. A forced antiparallel alignment of the ferromagnetic magnetization to Heb results in a gradual decrease and even a reversal of Heb. The decrease of Heb increases with temperature and is independent of the external field and NiO layer thickness. This decrease can be interpreted by a thermally assisted relaxation process. A new effect of the relaxation process on Heb is demonstrated by using different cooling rates.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 7207-7209 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Physics |
Volume | 83 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1998 |