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Antiparallel interface coupling evidenced by negative rotatable anisotropy in IrMn/NiFe bilayers

Journal Article · · Journal of Applied Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4921863· OSTI ID:22412888
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  1. Instituto de Física, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, 91501-970 Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)
  2. Instituto de Física, UFG, Goiânia, 74001-970 Goiás (Brazil)
Negative rotatable anisotropy is estimated via ferromagnetic resonance measurements in as-made, annealed, and ion-irradiated IrMn{sub 3}/Ni{sub 81}Fe{sub 19} bilayers. Opposite to previous observations, inverse correlation between rotatable anisotropy and coercivity is observed. The exchange-bias field, determined from hysteresis loop measurements, is higher than that obtained from ferromagnetic resonance for all samples. The results are discussed in terms of majority antiparallel coupling and magnetic-field-induced transitions from antiparallel to parallel states of uncompensated spins at ferromagnet/antiferromagnet interface. We affirm that an observation of negative rotatable anisotropy evidences antiparallel coupling even in systems presenting conventional exchange bias.
OSTI ID:
22412888
Journal Information:
Journal of Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics Journal Issue: 21 Vol. 117; ISSN JAPIAU; ISSN 0021-8979
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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