CoFeB/MgO/CoFeB structures with orthogonal easy axes: perpendicular anisotropy and damping

We report on the Gilbert damping parameter α, the effective magnetization 4πMeff, and the asymmetry of the g-factor in bottom-CoFeB(0.93 nm)/MgO(0.90-1.25 nm)/CoFeB(1.31 nm)-top as-deposited systems. Magnetization of CoFeB layers exhibits a specific noncollinear configuration with orthogonal easy ax...

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Published in:Journal of physics. Condensed matter 2017-12, Vol.29 (48), p.485803-485803
Main Authors: G owi ski, H, ywczak, A, Wrona, J, Krysztofik, A, Go cia ska, I, Stobiecki, T, Dubowik, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ferromagnetic resonance
magnetization precession damping
perpendicular magnetic anisotropy
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Summary:We report on the Gilbert damping parameter α, the effective magnetization 4πMeff, and the asymmetry of the g-factor in bottom-CoFeB(0.93 nm)/MgO(0.90-1.25 nm)/CoFeB(1.31 nm)-top as-deposited systems. Magnetization of CoFeB layers exhibits a specific noncollinear configuration with orthogonal easy axes and with 4πMeff values of +2.2 kG and −2.3 kG for the bottom and top layers, respectively. We show that 4πMeff depends on the asymmetry g⊥−g∥ of the g-factor measured in the perpendicular and the in-plane directions revealing a highly nonlinear relationship. In contrast, the Gilbert damping is practically the same for both layers. Annealing of the films results in collinear easy axes perpendicular to the plane for both layers. However, the linewidth is strongly increased due to enhanced inhomogeneous broadening.
ISSN:0953-8984
1361-648X
DOI:10.1088/1361-648X/aa9530