Metallic multilayer spin-valve nanostructures that comprise the exchange-coupled ferromagnet/ Ru/ferromagnet structure in the free layer have been synthesized by magnetron sputtering. For microobjects (meanders) formed from CoFe/Cu/CoFe/Ru/CoFe/FeMn/Ta spin valves with… Click to show full abstract
Metallic multilayer spin-valve nanostructures that comprise the exchange-coupled ferromagnet/ Ru/ferromagnet structure in the free layer have been synthesized by magnetron sputtering. For microobjects (meanders) formed from CoFe/Cu/CoFe/Ru/CoFe/FeMn/Ta spin valves with different thicknesses of ruthenium and copper layers, the dependences of the magnetoresistive sensitivity and low-field hysteresis loop shift on the meander strip width have been studied. Sensing elements characterized by high magnetoresistive sensitivity have been manufactured.
               
Click one of the above tabs to view related content.