Microscopic properties of degradation-free capped GdN thin films studied by electron spin resonance
Creators
- 1. Center for Collaborative Research and Technology Development, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai, Nada, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501 (Japan)
- 2. Graduate School of Science, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai, Nada, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501 (Japan)
- 3. Research Center for Low Temperature Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ohokayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8551 (Japan)
- 4. Molecular Photoscience Research Center, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai, Nada, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501 (Japan)
- 5. Center for Supports to Research and Education Activities, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai, Nada, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501 (Japan)
- 6. Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai, Kobe 657-8501 (Japan)
Description
The microscopic magnetic properties of high-quality GdN thin films have been investigated by electron spin resonance (ESR) and ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) measurements. Detailed temperature dependence ESR measurements have shown the existence of two ferromagnetic components at lower temperatures, which was not clear from the previous magnetization measurements. The temperature, where the resonance shift occurs for the major ferromagnetic component, seems to be consistent with the Curie temperature obtained from the previous magnetization measurement. On the other hand, the divergence of line width is observed around 57 K for the minor ferromagnetic component. The magnetic anisotropies of GdN thin films have been obtained by the analysis of FMR angular dependence observed at 4.2 K. Combining the X-ray diffraction results, the correlation between the magnetic anisotropies and the lattice constants is discussed
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.4906436;
- arXiv
- arXiv:1501.07672v1;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Applied Physics
- Journal Volume
- 117
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Journal Page Range
- p. 043909-043909.6
- ISSN
- 0021-8979
- CODEN
- JAPIAU
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 46118855
- Subject category
- S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ANISOTROPY; CORRELATIONS; CURIE POINT; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; FERROMAGNETIC RESONANCE; GADOLINIUM NITRIDES; LATTICE PARAMETERS; LINE WIDTHS; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; MAGNETIZATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THIN FILMS; X-RAY DIFFRACTION
- Descriptors DEC
- COHERENT SCATTERING; DIFFRACTION; FILMS; GADOLINIUM COMPOUNDS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; NITRIDES; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PNICTIDES; RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS; RESONANCE; SCATTERING; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE
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