Antiparallel interface coupling evidenced by negative rotatable anisotropy in IrMn/NiFe bilayers

作者:Schafer D; Grande P L; Pereira L G; Azevedo G M; Harres A; de Sousa M A; Pelegrini F; Geshev J
来源:Journal of Applied Physics, 2015, 117(21): 215301.
DOI:10.1063/1.4921863

摘要

Negative rotatable anisotropy is estimated via ferromagnetic resonance measurements in as-made, annealed, and ion-irradiated IrMn3/Ni81Fe19 bilayers. Opposite to previous observations, inverse correlation between rotatable anisotropy and coercivity is observed. The exchange-bias field, determined from hysteresis loop measurements, is higher than that obtained from ferromagnetic resonance for all samples. The results are discussed in terms of majority antiparallel coupling and magnetic-field-induced transitions from antiparallel to parallel states of uncompensated spins at ferromagnet/antiferromagnet interface. We affirm that an observation of negative rotatable anisotropy evidences antiparallel coupling even in systems presenting conventional exchange bias.

  • 出版日期2015-6-7