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Finite-size effects in giant magnetoresistance multilayers

Journal Article · · Journal of Applied Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1357111· OSTI ID:40203974
It is of interest to determine the characteristic length scale that determines giant magnetoresistance (GMR). In order to understand this behavior, GMR multilayers of Co/Ru and Co/Cu have been studied at a temperature of 4.2 K. The total thickness of Co/Ru multilayers has been varied from 96 to 1654 Aa and Co/Cu from 77 to 2712 Aa by increasing the number of bilayers (N). It has been observed that GMR increases with the number of bilayers and more than 20 bilayers for Co/Ru and 50 for Co/Cu are needed to reach the saturation value. {copyright} 2001 American Institute of Physics.
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OSTI ID:
40203974
Journal Information:
Journal of Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 89; ISSN 0021-8979
Publisher:
The American Physical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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