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Christian Binek Publications

2001

Fe0.6Zn0.4F2 Heterostructures

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Exchange Bias In Fe0.6zn0.4f2 Heterostructures, Christian Binek Oct 2001

Exchange Bias In Fe0.6zn0.4f2 Heterostructures, Christian Binek

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The previous exchange bias field, He, is measured in Fe0.6Zn0.4F2/Fe heterosystems prepared from Fe layers of 14 and 5 nm thickness which are deposited on top of the compensated (1 1 0) surface of the antiferromagnet. Deviations from a linear dependence of He on the magnetization of the Fe layer are attributed to ferromagnetic domains. Moreover, piezomagnetism and its influence on He are evidenced.