Room Temperature Instability of Exchange Anisotropy in FeMn/FeCo System

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Ferromagnetic (FM) FeCo is investigated in exchange bias systems. The ferromagnetic layer is grown on a FeMn antiferromagnetic (AFM) layer. Partial superficial oxidation of FeCo is observed. The standard field cooling procedure results in a large room temperature exchange bias effect. However, the training effect observed when the hysteresis loops are repeated does not have a saturating trend. This behavior is related to the evolution of pinned moments at the FM/AFM interface. X-ray circular magnetic dichroism technique is used to clarify this mechanism.

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Solid State Phenomena (Volumes 233-234)

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DOI: 10.1364/oe.15.017592

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