Interface Tailoring Effect for Heusler Based CPP-GMR with an L1₂-Type Ag₃Mg Spacer.

Current perpendicular-to-plane (CPP) giant magnetoresistance (GMR) effects are of interest in a possible application of magnetic sensor elements, such as read-head of hard disk drives. To improve the junction performance, the interface tailoring effects were investigated for the Heulser alloy, Co₂FeMnSi (CFMS), based CPP-GMR junctions with an L 1 2 -Ag₃Mg ordered alloy spacer. Ultra-thin Fe or Mg inserts were utilized for the CFMS/Ag₃Mg interfaces, and CPP-GMR at low bias current density, and the dependence were evaluated for the junctions.