Papers by Author: D.H. Yoon

Abstract: By using the sputtering process, we made the IrMn based specular spin valve system, whose nano-oxide layer (NOL) was formed by natural oxidation. After thermal annealing at 305 and 410 °C, the thermal stability of the specular spin valve was observed. We found that the highest magnetoresistance (MR) ratio of about 12 % MR was produced after optimum annealing at 305 °C but the sample annealed at 410 °C also had a high MR ratio about 10 %. It is superior to other studies at this temperature. Based on the AES and XPS results, we could conclude that this enhanced thermal stability was due to the stable Cu layer between the pinned layer and free layer and to the NOL as a diffusion barrier for the Mn.

Abstract: [MnO2(1.0mol%) : Tb4O7(0.5mo%)] doped stoichiometric LiNbO3 (Mn:Tb:SLN) single crystals of 0.5~1.0 mm in diameter and 30~35 mm in length were grown by micro pulling down(µ-PD) method. We investigated the photoluminescence (PL) properties of Mn:Tb:SLN single crystal. The OH- absorption band of the single crystals observed infrared the absorption spectra by using an FT-IR spectrophotometer at room temperature. Homogeneous distributions of Mn and Tb concentration were confirmed by the EPMA and observed defects by optical microscopy.