Exchange Coupling of FerromagneticlAntiferrmagnetic through Nonmagnetic Layer in Antiferromagnetic

The $H_{EB}$ was investigated for exchange coupling $20\;{\AA}\;Fe/x\;{\AA}\;NiO\;(type-I samples)$, $20\;{\AA}\;Fe/x\;{\AA}$ nonmagnetic layer $(MgO, Ag, Cu)/(500-x{\AA})$ NiO (type-II smaples). In type-I samples, the $H_{EB}$ is long-range coupling when looking from the point of view of the AFM. The $H_{EB}$ consistent with a generalized Meiklejohn-Bean approach. The critical thickness, which $H_{EB}$ is observed, is $130\;{\AA}$. In type-II samples, MgO layer more decouples the thin interfacial NiO from bottom NiO than other nonmagnetic layer. Nd the decoupling of Ag smallest. This means that the Ag layer has strong coupling the thin interfacial NiO with bottom NiO.