Spin Dynamics Simulation of the magnetization reversal process in FM/AFM bilayer structures by Anisotropic Heisenberg Model

Abstract

We have studied the magnetization reversal process in FM/AFM bilayer structures through of spin dynamics simulation. It has been observed that the magnetization behavior is different at each branch of the hysteresis loop as well as the exchange-bias behavior. On the descending branch a sudden change of the magnetization is observed while on the ascending branch is observed a bland change of the magnetization. The occurrence of the asymmetry in the hysteresis loop and the variation in the exchange-bias is due to anisotropy which is introduced only in the coupling between ferromagnetic (FM) and antiferromagnetic (AFM) layers.