CMR of Co/Cu multilayers with reduced hysteresis and low-field response
Conference
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OSTI ID:641766
We present the results of a systematic study on optimization of the giant magnetoresistance (GMR) response in Co/Cu multilayers (MLs) for copper layer thickness near the second oscillatory peak. Co/Cu MLs with alternating thick (t(1)Co) and thin (t(2)Co) layers have been prepared in the from of [Cot(1)CoA/Cu20A/Cot(2)CoA/Cu20A]15. We have found that the magnetoresistive hysteresis of these MLs is reduced with decreasing t(2)Co and has disappeared when t(2)Co<4.5A. We have obtained an optimal GMR response with a field sensitivity of 0. 013%/Oe over a field region of -60 Oe centered at -50 Oe. This architecture may enable the use of Cu/Co MLs in low-field magnetic sensor applications.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 641766
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-JC--125423; CONF-970468--; ON: DE98051124
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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