Spin-reorientation transition and temperature dependence of high-frequency properties in [Co/Pd]6/Permalloy multilayer thin films

Abstract High-frequency studies, of exchange-coupled multilayer films, are the key to advance the development of fast switching spintronic devices. In this paper, we utilize the first-order reversal curve (FORC) to improve the understanding of the spin-reorientation transition process when the permalloy (Py) thickness increases. We also investigate the temperature dependence of the high-frequency properties of exchange-coupled [Co/Pd]6/Py (t nm) multilayer films during the spin-reorientation transition (SRT). The results show that the phase state of the magnetic domain changes, from the perpendicular phase to the multi-domain phase as the Py layer increases during the SRT. The temperature-dependent high frequency results indicate that the resonance linewidth ΔHres increases gradually when the temperature decreases from 300 K to 50 K. Our experimental study offers new insight into the SRT process in exchange-coupled multilayer films and can help to promote the development of fast switching spintronic devices.