Published May 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

(0 0 1) Textured CoPt/Ag films and nanocomposites: the effect of Ag underlayers

Description

We report on the role of Ag underlayers in promoting (0 0 1) texture and perpendicular anisotropy in post-annealed CoPt:Ag bilayers and CoPt:Ag nanocomposites grown on Si(0 0 1). Films without Ag underlayers have a (1 1 1) texture. Thin (tAg=1.2 nm) underlayers are found to promote a strong (0 0 1) texture for CoPt thickness (tCoPt) up to 50 nm which gradually evolves to (1 1 1) above 100 nm.The results are compared to similar studies in CoPt:Ag nanocomposites. The angular dependence of the coercivity follows a Stoner-Wolfarth rather than a pinnig type of reversal

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.jmmm.2003.12.896;
PII
S0304885303018298;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Journal Volume
272-276
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 2169-2170
ISSN
0304-8853
CODEN
JMMMDC

Conference

Title
International conference on magnetism
Acronym
ICM 2003
Dates
27 Jul - 1 Aug 2003
Place
Rome (Italy)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36027297
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ANISOTROPY; ANNEALING; COBALT COMPOUNDS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; FILMS; MAGNETIZATION; NANOSTRUCTURES; PLATINUM COMPOUNDS; SILVER; TEXTURE; THICKNESS
Descriptors DEC
DIMENSIONS; ELEMENTS; EVALUATION; HEAT TREATMENTS; MATERIALS; METALS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS

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