DocumentCode
1387014
Title
Micromagnetic modelling of spin valve and GMR read heads
Author
Miles, J.J. ; Parker, M.R.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Manchester Univ., UK
Volume
32
Issue
5
fYear
1996
fDate
9/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
4597
Lastpage
4602
Abstract
Spin valve and GMR read heads for ultra-high density storage applications are subject to strong self and inter-layer demagnetizing fields which dominate their behavior. A simple vector model for the description of the magnetic characteristics of macroscopic samples of spin valve material has been generalized and extended to describe finite width stripes by the incorporation of demagnetizing fields and intra-layer exchange coupling
Keywords
demagnetisation; exchange interactions (electron); giant magnetoresistance; magnetic heads; magnetic multilayers; magnetoresistive devices; GMR read heads; finite width stripes; inter-layer demagnetizing fields; intra-layer exchange coupling; magnetic characteristics; micromagnetic modelling; spin valve; ultra-high density storage applications; vector model; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Demagnetization; Magnetic anisotropy; Magnetic heads; Magnetic materials; Magnetization; Magnetostatics; Micromagnetics; Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy; Spin valves;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9464
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/20.539091
Filename
539091
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