Static and dynamic magnetic properties of a [Fe(35 Å)/Gd(50 Å)] superlattice are investigated experimentally in the temperature range 5-295 K using SQUID magnetometery and the ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) technique at frequencies 7-38 GHz. The obtained magnetization curves and FMR spectra are analysed theoretically using numerical simulation on the basis of the effective field model. At every given temperature, both static and resonance experimental data can be approximated well within the proposed model. However, a considerable temperature dependence of the effective field parameter in gadolinium layers has to be taken into account to achieve reasonable agreement with the experimental data in the entire temperature range studied. To describe the peculiarities of experimental FMR spectra, a non-local diffusion-type absorption term in Landau-Lifshitz equations is considered in addition to the Gilbert damping term. Possible reasons for the observed effects are discussed.

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The dependence of free layer coercivity on the angle between easy axis and applied magnetic field was studied on [Ta, (Ni80Fe20)60Cr40]/ Ni80Fe20/Co90Fe10/Cu/Co90Fe10/Mn75Ir25/Ta spin valves with various interlayer coupling. Sharp decrease on the angle was observed for ferromagnetically coupled spin valves. The coercivity was reduced down to tenth of Oersted without any decrease of GMR-effect by forming nearly parallel anisotropy configuration. The angles at which the transition from hysteretic to anhysteretic magnetic reversal takes place are detected by analyses of the angle dependence of coercivity. Interpretation of experimental data is based on Stoner-Wohlfarth coherent rotation approach.