Structural characterization of MnNi and MnPt antiferromagnetic materials for spintronic applications

Antiferromagnetic spintronics: An overview and outlook

“…The absence of net magnetization in the SAF prevents any impact on the free layer. An antiferromagnetic layer with strong interfacial exchange fields (such as IrMn [35] and PtMn [36] ) was placed below the reference layer to pin the magnetic moment of the bottom SAF layer and ensure thermal stability.…”