Effect of Cr underlayer on microstructure and magnetic propertiesof Sm₂Co₁₇ thin films
Shi-Kun Chen; Wu, G.Y.; Jai-Lin Tsai; Tsung-Shune Chin
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
Volume 37, Issue 4, Jul 2001 Page(s):2593 - 2595
Digital Object Identifier   10.1109/20.951245
Summary:Sm₂Co₁₇ thin films were deposited on a Cr underlayer by dc magnetron sputtering. Sm₂Co₁₇(300) in-plane texture was observed as the thickness of the Cr underlayer was in the range of 100-300 nm. The exchange coupling effect of the Sm₂Co₁₇ films was investigated from ΔM plots. The Cr underlayer was found to play an important role in decreasing the intergranular interactions in the Sm ₂Co₁₇ films because of the formation of granular structure. TEM micrographs indicate that the magnetic decoupling can be due to isolated Sm₂Co₁₇ magnetic clusters which is induced by a Cr(110) textured underlayer

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