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http://dx.doi.org/10.4283/JKMS.2008.18.3.094

Effects of an Underlayer on the Development of Perpendicular Magnetic Anisotropy in Co/Ni Multilayers  

Lee, K.S. (Center for Spintronics Research, Korea Institute Science and Technology, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University)
Lee, K.J. (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University)
Jung, M.H. (Department of Physics, Sogang University)
Shin, K. (Center for Spintronics Research, Korea Institute Science and Technology)
Abstract
We investigated how the magnetic anisotropy in $[Co(2\;{\AA})/Ni(8\;{\AA})]{\times}N$ multilayers varied with the type and thickness of an underlayer. The magnetic measurements clearly showed that the perpendicular magnetic anisotropy could be developed in the Co/Ni multilayer by adopting an underlayer with [111] texture. The coercivity of the Co/Ni multilayer increased from 99 Oe to 430 Oe as the thickness of an Au underlayer increased from $50\;{\AA}$ to $500\;{\AA}$. The increase in coercivity is ascribed to the development of the stronger [111] texture in the Co/Ni multilayer as an Au underlayer gets thicker.
Keywords
Co/Ni multilayers; perpendicular magnetic anisotropy; underlayer;
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