Abstract
The microstructure and magnetic properties of PtMn-pinned top spin valves were studied at various annealing temperatures. Magnetic properties were observed to degrade with increasing temperature, with the exchange coupling H/sub 1/ showing the fastest variation. The degradation did not appear to coincide with structural changes or large-stale diffusion. It will be shown that the results are consistent with the grain boundary diffusion degradation mechanism.
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