Material dependence of thermally assisted magnetization reversal properties in microstructured Co/Pd multilayers

Budi Purnama, Terumitsu Tanaka, Yukio Nozaki, Kimihide Matsuyama

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Abstract

Using extraordinary Hall resistance (RH) measurements, the material dependence of thermally assisted magnetization reversal (TAMR) was investigated for microstructured multilayers of [Co (0.17 nm)/Pd (0.80nm)]Λ/ with N = 7 and 20, which exhibit markedly different magnetic properties. The threshold values of the external field (Hw,th) necessary for controlling the magnetization direction in TAMR, obtained by direct application of a current pulse to the sample, were 220 Oe for the N = 7 and 710 Oe for N = 20 samples. The values of Hw,th are found to be related to the magnetization saturation field at a critical temperature at which apparent coercivity decays.

Original languageEnglish
Article number033001
JournalApplied Physics Express
Volume2
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2009

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Engineering(all)
  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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