Magnetization reversal of L10 FePt/Co/Fe trilayers

  • J. L. Liao
  • , X. H. Zhang
  • , B. Ma*
  • , Z. Z. Zhang
  • , Q. Y. Jin
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

With a thin Co layer inserted into the L10-FePt(3 nm)/Fe(2 nm) ECC structure, a large reduction of coercivity is observed in such a graded trilayer, with a minimum value of 1.45 kOe when the Co thickness is 2 nm, similar to that of FePt(3 nm)/Fe(4 nm). The magnetization reversal in both FePt/Fe and FePt/Co/Fe structures is carefully studied by the vector vibrating sample magnetometer. The nucleation, wall compression, and irreversible magnetization rotation are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Article number07B769
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume109
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2011
Externally publishedYes

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