antiferromagnetic RKKY (Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yosida) exchange in a spin-valve with
the spacer incorporating a thin diluted ferromagnetic layer as the core. We illustrate the
mechanism behind the effect as being due to a change in the effective thickness of the
spacer induced by the Curie transition into its paramagnetic state. The ability to switch
between ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic states in a magnetic multilayer by a slight …