Influence of surface oxidation and interfaces on the magnetic properties of the Co/Al2O3/Co system
Kobyakov A. V1,2, Patrin G. S.1,2, Yushkov V. I.1,2, Ivanov D.A.1,2, Komarov V.A.1,2, Ridenko R. Yu. 1
1Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
2Kirensky Institute of Physics, Krasnoyarsk Scientific Center, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Email: nanonauka@mail.ru

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The magnetic behavior of three-layer Co/Al2O3/Co samples obtained by the magnetron sputtering method with variable thickness of the oxide layer from 3 to 8 nm and constant thicknesses of the magnetic cobalt layers of 10 nm has been studied. Contributions to the magnetic behavior from the upper oxidized surface of cobalt (Co-CoO interface), interlayer interaction of cobalt layers and effects due to defects at the Co/Al2O3 and Al2O3/Co interfaces have been analyzed. A negative exchange bias was detected at low temperatures. The temperature at which a step-like hysteresis loop appeared increased with increasing oxide layer thickness Keywords: interface, ferromagnet, oxide layer, interlayer interaction, exchange bias.
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