Continuously graded anisotropy in single (Fe53Pt47)100-xCux films

We report on continuously graded anisotropy. During deposition, a compositional gradient is achieved by varying the Cu concentration from Cu-rich (Fe53Pt47)70Cu30 to Cu-free Fe53Pt47. The anisotropy gradient is then realized after annealing using the composition dependence of the low-anisotropy (A1)...

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Autores: Zha, Chaolin, Dumas, Randy K., Fang, Yeyu, Bonanni, Valentina, Nogués, Josep|||0000-0003-4616-1371, Aakerman, Johan
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:107328
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/107328
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1063/1.3505521
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Aliatges metàl·lics
Metalls
Anisotropia
Pel·lícules fines
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Sumario:We report on continuously graded anisotropy. During deposition, a compositional gradient is achieved by varying the Cu concentration from Cu-rich (Fe53Pt47)70Cu30 to Cu-free Fe53Pt47. The anisotropy gradient is then realized after annealing using the composition dependence of the low-anisotropy (A1) to high-anisotropy (L10) ordering temperature. The critical role of the annealing temperature on the resultant anisotropy gradient is investigated. Magnetic measurements support the creation of an anisotropy gradient in properly annealed films which exhibit both a reduced coercivity and moderate thermal stability. These results demonstrate that an anisotropy gradient can be realized, and tailored, in single continuous films without the need for multilayers.