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Area of Science:

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Magnetism

Background:

  • Exchange bias (EB) typically relies on short-range interfacial exchange interactions between antiferromagnetic (AFM) and ferromagnetic (FM) layers.
  • Existing theories do not fully explain EB phenomena in systems with non-magnetic spacers.
  • Understanding long-range coupling mechanisms is crucial for designing advanced magnetic heterostructures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report the discovery of dipole-induced exchange bias (EB) in antiferromagnet-paramagnetic-ferromagnet (AFM-PM-FM) systems.
  • To investigate the influence of paramagnetic (PM) spacer thickness and cooling field on the sign and magnitude of EB.
  • To develop a theoretical model based on long-range dipole coupling to explain the observed EB phenomena.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental fabrication of AFM-PM-FM heterostructures with varying PM spacer thicknesses.
  • Measurement of exchange bias by varying cooling field strength and PM thickness.
  • Development of a theoretical model focusing on long-range dipole interactions, excluding short-range interfacial exchange.

Main Results:

  • Observed a sign switching of exchange bias from negative to positive with increasing PM spacer thickness.
  • Demonstrated that both cooling field strength and PM thickness dictate the magnitude and sign of EB.
  • A theoretical model based on long-range dipole coupling quantitatively explains the experimental observations.

Conclusions:

  • Dipole-induced exchange bias is a viable mechanism in AFM-PM-FM systems, offering an alternative to interfacial exchange.
  • The findings enable novel switching capabilities in long-range EB systems and describe structures without atomic contact.
  • This work provides a new paradigm for designing interacting magnetic heterostructures.