Improved performance of polycrystalline antiferromagnet/ferromagnet stack by nitrogen assisted deposition

Y. Khaydukov, G. McCafferty, A. Dobrynin +7

The deposition process of the IrMn${}_3$/Co${}_{70}$Fe${}_{30}$ bilayer of antiferromagnet/ferromagnet (AF/FM) type was modified by introducing a nitrogen additive in argon plasma during…