Magnetic exchange bias enhancement through seed layer variation in FeMn/NiFe layered structures |
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Institution: | 1. Departamento de Física, Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, 30510-000, MG, Brazil;2. Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, 30510-000, MG, Brazil;2. T. Shevchenko Kiev National University, Kiev, 01601, Ukraine |
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Abstract: | The exchange bias and crystalline texture of the multilayer structure (Ta/Al/seed/Fe50Mn50/Ni81Fe19/Al2O3/Ni81Fe19/Al/Ta with seed=Ni81Fe19 or Ni81Fe19/Cu) has been characterized. Measurements indicate an abrupt decrease in exchange bias of the Ni81Fe19 pinned layer for samples with very thin seed layers, and exchange bias as high as 325 Oe for thicker seed layers. Fluctuation of exchange bias with thickness was greatly reduced for the Ni81Fe19/Cu seed configuration. X-ray diffraction measurements demonstrate a correlation between exchange bias and strong (1 1 1) texture of FeMn. The results suggest a high sensitivity of Ni81Fe19 roughness and texture on deposition conditions, and corroborate previous observations of roughness in ultrathin NiFe films. |
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