Room temperature electrical manipulation of giant magnetoresistance in spin valves exchange-biased with BiFeO3.

Allibe, Julie; Fusil, Stéphane; Bouzehouane, Karim; Daumont, Christophe; Sando, Daniel; Jacquet, Eric; Deranlot, Cyrille; Bibes, Manuel et al. · Nano Lett · 2012

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Magnetoelectric multiferroics are attractive materials for the development of low-power electrically controlled spintronic devices. Here we report the optimization of the exchange bias as well as the giant magnetoresistance effect (GMR) of spin valves deposited on top of BiFeO(3)-based heterostructures. We show that the exchange bias can be electrically controlled through a change in the relative proportion of 109° domain walls and propose solutions toward a reversible process.

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