Microstructural evolution in PtMn-based spin-valves induced by heat treatment

Hyuck Soo Yang; K. I. Min; Young Keun Kim; Seong Rae Lee; Gyeong Su Park; Se Ahn Song

doi:10.1016/S0304-8853(00)00765-4

Microstructural evolution in PtMn-based spin-valves induced by heat treatment

Hyuck Soo Yang, K. I. Min, Young Keun Kim, Seong Rae Lee, Gyeong Su Park, Se Ahn Song

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Abstract

Annealing time effect on the magnetotransport properties was investigated for Si/alumina/Ta/NiFe/CoFe/Cu/ CoFe/PtMn/Ta samples having different PtMn thickness (10-30 nm). Post-deposition heat treatment was performed using a vacuum furnace with 3 kOe field at 270°C up to 35 h. The thermally activated atoms diffused, to other layers through grain boundaries during the heat treatment with longer annealing hours resulting in deteriorating ΔR/R. This effect is more profound in films with thicker PtMn layers where interface became rougher after annealing.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2070-2072
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Volume	226-230
Issue number	PART II
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0304-8853(00)00765-4
Publication status	Published - 2001

Keywords

Annealing
Giant magnetoresistance
Microstructure
Spin value

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics

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