Sm(Co{sub 1−x}Ni{sub x}){sub 5} ordered alloy thin films formed on Cr(100) single-crystal underlayers
- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8551 (Japan)
- Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714 (Japan)
Sm{sub 17}(Co{sub 1−x}Ni{sub x}){sub 83} (at. %, x = 0, 0.2, 0.8, and 1) alloy thin films are deposited on Cr(100) single-crystal underlayers at temperatures ranging between 100 and 500 °C by molecular beam epitaxy. The effects of substrate temperature and Ni/Co composition on the film growth behavior and the detailed resulting structure are investigated. Formation of epitaxial RT{sub 5} (R: rare earth metal, T: transition metal) ordered crystals is, respectively, recognized for the films with x of 0, 0.2, 0.8, and 1 deposited at temperatures higher than 400, 400, 300, and 300 °C, whereas the films deposited below the respective temperatures consist of amorphous phases. The order degree increases with increasing the substrate temperature and the Ni content. The order degrees of films with x of 0, 0.2, 0.8, and 1 deposited at 500 °C are 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, and 0.9, respectively. A replacement of Co site in SmCo{sub 5} structure with Ni atom is useful for enhancing the formation of RT{sub 5} ordered phase.
- OSTI ID:
- 22273742
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 115, Issue 17; Conference: 55. annual conference on magnetism and magnetic materials, Atlanta, GA (United States), 14-18 Nov 2010; Other Information: (c) 2014 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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