Title :
Telegraph noise in silver-Permalloy giant magnetoresistance test structures
Author :
Kirschenbaum, L.S. ; Rogers, C.T. ; Russek, S.E. ; Sanders, S.C.
Author_Institution :
Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO, USA
fDate :
11/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We report noise data for discontinuous Ni82Fe18 /Ag multilayer test structures. Examination of the noise data for this material indicates that random telegraph fluctuator (RTF) noise of the resistance is the predominant noise source. Analysis of the RTF noise in these structures presents an opportunity to estimate magnetic domain or magnetic cluster strengths and the domain-domain interactions
Keywords :
Permalloy; giant magnetoresistance; magnetic domains; magnetic multilayers; magnetoresistance; metallic superlattices; random noise; silver; Ag-Permalloy giant magnetoresistance test structures; Ni82Fe18-Ag; discontinuous film; domain-domain interactions; magnetic cluster strengths; magnetic domain; multilayer; noise source; telegraph noise; Giant magnetoresistance; Magnetic anisotropy; Magnetic domains; Magnetic multilayers; Magnetic noise; Magnetic separation; Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy; Telegraphy; Testing; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on