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http://dx.doi.org/10.4283/JKMS.2011.21.3.083

Magnetic Field Dependence of Torque Signals in Synthetic Antiferromagnetic Coupled CoFeB/Ru/CoFeB Thin Film  

Yoon, Seok-Soo (Department of Physics, Andong National University)
Jun, Woo-Sang (Department of Physics, Andong National University)
Kim, Dong-Young (Department of Physics, Andong National University)
Abstract
We have analyzed the torque signals measured in synthetic antiferromagnetic (SAF) coupled CoFeB/Ru/CoFeB thin film, which signals were drastically changed at flopping field ($H_F$) and saturation field ($H_s$). The minimum value of negative uniaxial anisotropy constant ($-\;K_1$) was appeared at HF. The $-\;K_1$ was due to the zero net magnetization by the antiferromagnetic coupling between two ferromagnetic layers. Whereas, the biaxial anisotropy constant (K2) was induced in the field range of $H_F$ < H < $H_s$. The induced $K_2$ was originated from deviation angles between magnetization directions of two ferromagnetic layers. And at H > $H_s$, intrinsic uniaxial anisotropy constant of CoFeB layer was observed. These change of the anisotropy constant with magnetic field was explained by the magnetization process of two ferromagnetic layers based on Stoner-Wohlfarth model calculation for SAF thin film.
Keywords
synthetic antiferromagnetic coupling; flopping field; torque signal; biaxial anisotropy;
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