Magnetoresistance and thermal stability enhancement in FeCr-based spin valves

Abstract

Influence of the annealing field strength on exchange bias and magnetoresistance of spin valves with IrMn

Structural and magnetic properties of bulk alloys and aerosol nanoparticles in the Fe100−xCrx system

“…Besides displaying good mechanical, anticorrosive [1] and wear resistance [2] properties, Fe-Cr alloys are also of technological interest as catalysts of the water gas shift reaction that eliminates the CO produced during the fuel cells operation [3]. They have also been proposed as a cheaper substitute of LaCrO 3 , as the interconnect material in solid oxide fuel cells [4,5], and as thin films, are tested for enhancing the magnetoresistance and the thermal stability of synthetic spin valves [6].…”

Aerosol nanoparticles in the Fe1−xCrx system: Room-temperature stabilization of the σ phase and σ→α-phase transformation

“…4 It has been proposed as a cheaper substitute of LaCrO 3 as the interconnect material in solid oxide fuel cells 5 and, as thin films, it is tested for enhancing the magnetoresistance and the thermal stability of synthetic spin valves. 6 According to the equilibrium phase diagram for the Fe-Cr system 7 ͑see Fig. 1͒, a tetragonal phase exists as a single phase within a narrow range of Cr concentrations ͑44.5-50 at.…”

Spin Torque Oscillator for High Performance Magnetic Memory

“…This range of thickness is enough to reduce the magnetostatic field from the oscillating layer which could change the magnetization dynamics of the free layer. In the case of the spin valve, 1.8 nm Cu was is used to minimize the magnetostatic field between RL and FL [23]. Because there is a conductive spacer between the oscillating layer and the free layer, the magnetoresistance signal from this part (OSL/Cu/FL) is much smaller than the TMR signal from FL/tunnel barrier/RL.…”