Perpendicularly magnetized (001)-textured D0{sub 22} MnGa films grown on an (Mg{sub 0.2}Ti{sub 0.8})O buffer with thermally oxidized Si substrates
- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-2-1, Sengen, Tsukuba 305-0047 (Japan)
We report the growth of (001)-textured polycrystalline D0{sub 22} MnGa films with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) on thermally oxidized Si substrates using an (Mg{sub 0.2}Ti{sub 0.8})O (MTO) buffer layer. The ordered D0{sub 22} MnGa film grown at the optimum substrate temperature of 530 °C on the MTO buffer layer shows PMA with magnetization of 80 kA/m, PMA energy density of 0.28 MJ/m{sup 3}, and coercivity of 2.3 T. The scanning transmission electron microscope analysis confirms the formation of a highly (001)-textured structure and the elementally sharp interfaces between the MTO layer and the MnGa layer. The achieved D0{sub 22} MnGa PMA films on an amorphous substrate will provide the possible pathway of integration of a Mn-based PMA film into Si-based substrates.
- OSTI ID:
- 22492851
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 118, Issue 16; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0021-8979
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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