Korean Journal of Materials Research (한국재료학회지)

Materials Research Society of Korea (한국재료학회)
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Effects of Thickness of Ferromagnetic Co Layer and Annealing on the Magnetic Properties of Co/IrMn Bilayers.

Co/IrMn 이층막의 자기적 특성과 Co 두께 및 어닐링의 영향

  • Jung, Jung-Gyu (Department of Metallurgy and Materials Sceince, Changwon National University) ;
  • Lee, Chan-Gyu (Department of Metallurgy and Materials Sceince, Changwon National University) ;
  • Koo, Bon-Heun (Department of Ceramic Science and Engineering, Changwon National University) ;
  • Lee, Gun-Hwan (Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials) ;
  • Hayashi, Yasunori (Department of Metallurgy and Materials Sceince, Changwon National University)
  • Published : 2003.07.01
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Abstract

Effects of annealing and thickness of Co layer in Co/IrMn bilayers on the magnetic properties have been investigated. The highest interfacial exchange coupling energy($J_{K}$ = 0.12 erg/$\textrm{cm}^2$) was obtained for 10 nm Co layer thickness. Exchange bias field is inversely proportional to the magnetization, the thickness of the pinned layer, and the grain size of antiferromagnetic layer. Also it is related to the interfacial exchange energy difference, which is expected to depend on the surface roughness. These results almost agree with the random-field model of exchange anisotropy proposed by Malozemoff. Exchange bias field decreased slowly with increasing annealing temperature up to X$300^{\circ}C$. However, exchange bias field increased above $300^{\circ}C$.

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