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Enhanced Magnetism In Field-Cooled [Ni80fe20/Mn]3 Multilayers Studied Using Polarized Neutron Reflectometry, W Uilhoorn, S J. Callori, David L. Cortie, Hui-Chia Su, Y Khaydukov, Ko-Wei Lin, Frank Klose

Australian Institute for Innovative Materials - Papers

Here, the interfacial magnetic coupling in an exchange biased [Ni80Fe20/Mn]3 multilayer system has been studied using polarized neutron re ectometry. Previous results on this system indicate the importance of the coupling between the Fe-Mn and Ni-Mn orbitals at the layer interfaces. Magnetic depth profiles of the multilayer were measured at low temperatures under field-cooled and zero-field-cooled conditions. While no definitive interfacial state was found, a magnetic moment enhancement of roughly 20-30% in the applied field direction was observed throughout the bulk of the NiFe layers in the field-cooled state as compared to the zero-field-cooled measurements. The origin of this enhancement …