Structural and magnetic properties of ferrimagnetic ε-phase Mn4N and antiferromagnetic ζ-phase Mn10N thin films on MgO(001)

Foley, Andrew; Corbett, Joseph; Richard, Andrea L.; Alam, Khan; Ingram, David C.; Smith, Arthur R.

doi:10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2016.04.029

Title: Structural and magnetic properties of ferrimagnetic ε-phase Mn₄N and antiferromagnetic ζ-phase Mn10N thin films on MgO(001)

Journal Article · Tue Apr 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Journal of Crystal Growth

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2016.04.029· OSTI ID:1737516

Foley, Andrew ^[1]; Corbett, Joseph ^[1]; Richard, Andrea L. ^[1]; Alam, Khan ^[1]; Ingram, David C. ^[1];

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Ohio Univ., Athens, OH (United States). Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Inst.

Single phase ε-Mn₄N and ζ-Mn₁₀N thin films are grown on MgO(001) using molecular beam epitaxy. The films are identified and characterized using reflection high-energy electron diffraction, x-ray diffraction, back scattered electron scanning electron microscopy, atomic/magnetic force microscopy and Rutherford backscattering spectrometry. These films are found to be highly smooth with root-mean-squared roughnesses 3.39 nm and below. The quality of ε-Mn₄N grown is strongly dependent on substrate temperature during growth. Epitaxial growth of substantial grains composed of the antiferromagnetic η-phase Mn₃N₂ side by side with ferrimagnetic ε-phase grains is observed when growth temperature is below 480 °C. Ising domains isolated within areas roughly 0.5 μm across are observed in the ferrimagnetic ε-phase grains of samples consisting of a mix of η- and ε-phase grains. Magnetic domains following semi-continuous paths, which are 0.7–7.2 μm across, are observed in single phase ε-Mn4N. Measurements of the ζ-phase detail the structure and magnetism of the material as high Mn content γ-type ζ-phase with a regular surface corrugation along the [100]-direction and antiferromagnetic.

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Research Organization:: Ohio Univ., Athens, OH (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

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OSTI ID:: 1737516

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1359322

Report Number(s):: 8-4; TRN: US2205333

Journal Information:: Journal of Crystal Growth, Vol. 446; ISSN 0022-0248

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