%0 Conference Paper
%K Perovskite
%K manganese compounds
%K lanthanum compounds
%K Epitaxial growth
%K Ferromagnetic materials
%K Magnetization
%K Heterojunctions
%K Magnetic field effects
%K X ray diffraction analysis
%K Magnetic hysteresis
%K Magnetic field measurement
%K Spin valves
%A M.C Robson
%A S.B Ogale
%A R Godfrey
%A T Venkatesan
%A M Johnson
%A Ramamoorthy Ramesh
%A Pearton S.J
%A Shul R.J
%A Wolfgang E
%A Ren F
%A Tenconi S
%B Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings
%D 1997
%G eng
%I MRS, Warrendale, PA, United States
%P 243-248
%T Fabrication of La0.7Sr0.3MnO3/La0.5Sr0.5CoO3/ La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 heterostructures for spin valve applications
%V 494
%X <p>Epitaxial growth of oxide heterostructures, which may be utilized in spin valve applications, has been demonstrated. The heterostructures consist of two ferromagnetic layers separated by a non-magnetic metallic interlayer. The ferromagnetic material used is the manganese perovskite oxide, La0.7Sr0.3MnO3, while the metallic oxide interlayer is La0.5Sr0.5CoO3. X-ray diffraction spectra demonstrate the high structural quality of the heterostructures. The magnetization of the heterostructure as a function of magnetic field measured at room temperature yields a double hysteresis loop that is characteristic of this type of spin valve structure. The behavior of this double hysteresis loop is also examined as a function of the metallic interlayer thickness.</p>