Indirect exchange coupling between Co and Gd across nonmagnetic interlayers in Co/X/Gd/X multilayers (X=Ag, Au and W)

Masashi Ohba; Koki Takanashi; Hiroyasu Fujimori

Indirect exchange coupling between Co and Gd across nonmagnetic interlayers in Co/X/Gd/X multilayers (X=Ag, Au and W)

Masashi Ohba, Koki Takanashi, Hiroyasu Fujimori

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Abstract

We have investigated the indirect exchange coupling between Co and Gd across nonmagnetic interlayers in Co/X/Gd/X multilayers (X=Ag, Au and W). The strength of the coupling J_Co-Gd decreases with increasing the interlayer thickness /x for all Xs. However, the manner of the decrease depends strongly on X: J_Co-Gd decreases slowly for X=Ag and Au, and the coupling remains even for t_x≥10 Å. On the other hand, J_Co-Gd shows a drastic decrease for X=W, and the coupling disappears for t_x≥5 Å. The origin for the difference is attributable to the electronic structures of interlayers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	157-160
Number of pages	4
Journal	Science Reports of the Rerearch Institutes Tohoku University Series A-Physics
Volume	42
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 1996 Mar 1

Keywords

Co
Gd
Indirect exchange coupling
Interlayers
Multilayers

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Condensed Matter Physics
Metals and Alloys

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Indirect exchange coupling between Co and Gd across nonmagnetic interlayers in Co/X/Gd/X multilayers (X=Ag, Au and W)

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