Perpendicular-current exchange-biased spin valve structures with micron-size superconducting top contacts
Slater, R. D. ; Caballero, J. A. ; Loloee, R. ; Pratt, W. P.
[S.l.] : American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Published 2001
[S.l.] : American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Published 2001
| ISSN: |
1089-7550
|
|---|---|
| Source: |
AIP Digital Archive
|
| Topics: |
Physics
|
| Notes: |
We describe an optical-lithography-based sample preparation technique for measuring the current-perpendicular-to-plane (CPP) magnetoresistance with micron-size current-contact areas on top of magnetic multilayer samples of millimeter in-plane size. We use Permalloy and Co91Fe9 exchange bias spin valves to show that the CPP specific magnetoresistance (area times change in resistance) is independent of the contact area size A over the range 4 μm2≤A≤1 mm2. © 2001 American Institute of Physics.
|
| Type of Medium: |
Electronic Resource
|
| URL: |