We investigated the control of the perpendicular exchange bias (PEB) in Pt/Co/α-Cr2O3(0001) thin films that exhibit a unique temperature dependence of the PEB. Previously, we demonstrated that the onset of the PEB is explained by the competition between the interface coupling energy and the magnetic anisotropy energy in the α-Cr2O3layer. Based on this finding, in this study, we investigated the influence of a Pt spacer layer at the Co/α-Cr2O3interface to control the interface exchange coupling. By inserting a Pt spacer layer, the unidirectional magnetic anisotropy energyJKwas reduced because of the weakened exchange coupling between Co and α-Cr2O3. The weakened direct exchange coupling caused an increase in the onset temperature ofJK, resulting in a reduction in the α-Cr2O3layer thickness necessary to maintain the PEB up to the Néel temperature. In addition, the change in the interface exchange coupling mechanism between Co and α-Cr2O3is discussed with respect to the temperature dependence ofJK.
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