Resumen
We have studied the exchange anisotropy of ferromagnetic Fe filmsgrown on antiferromagneticFeF2single crystals. The behavior of the hysteresis loops of the Fe above and below the Néel temperature TN of FeF2 indicates a 90° rotation of the ferromagnetic easy axis due to the antiferromagnetic ordering. By examining the Fe hysteresis loops together with the FeF2susceptibility behavior we infer that below TN the ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic spins are coupled perpendicular to each other. This behavior can be explained by recent micromagnetic calculations on exchange bias systems, or by magnetoelastic effects.
Idioma original | Inglés |
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Páginas (desde-hasta) | 0617-619 |
Número de páginas | 3 |
Publicación | Applied Physics Letters |
Volumen | 72 |
N.º | 5 |
DOI | |
Estado | Publicada - 1998 |