Title :
Free layer uniaxial anisotropy angular dispersion measurement of spin valve films
Author :
Shigematsu, S. ; Imagawa, T. ; Hoshino, K.
Author_Institution :
Data Storage & Retrieval Syst. Div., Hitachi Ltd., Kanagawa, Japan
fDate :
March 30 2003-April 3 2003
Abstract :
In this paper, a new method for evaluating the free layer uniaxial anisotropy angular dispersion of spin valve films is proposed, and measurement results are obtained for different film structures.
Keywords :
cobalt alloys; ferromagnetic materials; iron alloys; magnetic anisotropy; magnetic thin films; nickel alloys; spin valves; CoFe; NiFe-CoFe; film structures; free layer uniaxial anisotropy angular dispersion; spin valve films; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Coercive force; Dispersion; Magnetic anisotropy; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic heads; Magnetostriction; Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy; Spin valves; Stability;
Conference_Titel :
Magnetics Conference, 2003. INTERMAG 2003. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7647-1
DOI :
10.1109/INTMAG.2003.1230448
