Spin orientation in an exchange coupled Fe/Cr/Fe trilayer determined by polarized neutron reflection

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We have used polarized neutron reflection to determine the layer-dependent spin orientations in an antiferromagnetically coupled 100 Angstrom Cr/50 Angstrom Fe/15 Angstrom Cr/50 Angstrom Fe/Si sandwich structure prepared by sputtering. At low field, the net Fe layer magnetic moments align in an asymmetric canted orientation with a near zero total magnetic moment for the sample. At high fields, a canted state, nearly symmetric with respect to the applied field direction is observed and the mag...

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Authors: Bland, J; Leung, H; Blundell, S; Speriosu, V; Metin, S

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
• Volume: 79
• Issue: 8
• Pages: 6295-6297
• Publication date: 1996-04-15
• Event title: 40th Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
• DOI: 10.1063/1.362041
• ISSN: 0021-8979
• Keywords: FILMS; MECHANISM; LAYERS; CR; BIQUADRATIC EXCHANGE; INTERLAYER EXCHANGE; MAGNETIC MULTILAYERS; MAGNETORESISTANCE