Anomalous hysteresis loops measured by the magneto-optical Kerr effect in a Co/NiO/Cu/Co/Cu structure

Z. C. Zhao, H. Wang, S. Q. Xiao, Y. X. Xia, John A. McGuire, Y. Ren, Q. Y. Jin, T. R. Gao

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Abstract

Anomalous hysteresis loops measured by longitudinal and polar magneto-optical Kerr effects (MOKE) were observed in a CoNiOCuCoCu structure. After excluding other possible mechanisms, we explain the anomalous hysteresis loops in terms of the opposite rotation angles for the top- and bottom-Co layers. Ultimately, the opposite rotation angles are likely caused by the different incidence angles for the top- and bottom-Co layers.

Original languageEnglish
Article number016105
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume101
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes

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