Journal article
Fundamentals for magnetic patterning by ion bombardment of exchange bias layer systems
Publication Details
Authors: | Ehresmann, A.; Engel, D.; Weis, T.; Schindler, A.; Junk, D.; Schmalhorst, J.; Höink, V.; Sacher, M.; Reiss, G. |
Publication year: | 2006 |
Journal: | physica status solidi (b) – basic solid state physics |
Pages range : | 29-36 |
Volume number: | 243 |
ISSN: | 0370-1972 |
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Abstract
In the present paper we investigate whether the ion bombardment induced magnetic modifications in exchange biased bilayers are stable in time, whether the direction of the exchange bias can be set to any arbitrary (in-plane) direction by the ion bombardment and whether the exchange bias field can be changed in successive bombardment steps. These three fundamental characteristics are prerequisites for ion bombardment used for an efficient, practical, and stable magnetic patterning of exchange biased layer systems.
In the present paper we investigate whether the ion bombardment induced magnetic modifications in exchange biased bilayers are stable in time, whether the direction of the exchange bias can be set to any arbitrary (in-plane) direction by the ion bombardment and whether the exchange bias field can be changed in successive bombardment steps. These three fundamental characteristics are prerequisites for ion bombardment used for an efficient, practical, and stable magnetic patterning of exchange biased layer systems.
