Structure and magnetism of epitaxial rare-earth{endash}transition-metal films

Journal Article · Mon Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1997 · Journal of Applied Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.364845· OSTI ID:496613

Fullerton, E E; Sowers, C H; Pearson, J E; Bader, S D ^[1]; Patel, J B; Wu, X Z ^[2]; Lederman, D ^[3]

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1. Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439 (United States)
2. Department of Physics, Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, Illinois 60115 (United States)
3. Department of Physics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-6315 (United States)

Epitaxial rare-earth{endash}transition-metal thin films have been grown by magnetron sputtering onto buffered single-crystal MgO substrates. Results are presented for SmFe{sub 12}(001) and magnetically hard Sm{sub 2}Co{sub 7} and Sm{sub 2}Co{sub 17} (110) films using W (100) buffer layers. The methodology of utilizing epitaxial W buffer layers combined with cosputtering from elemental sources provides a general approach to tailor the orientation and phase of the films. {copyright} {ital 1997 American Institute of Physics.}

• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 496613
• Report Number(s): CONF-961141--
• Journal Information: Journal of Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 81; ISSN JAPIAU; ISSN 0021-8979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
COBALT ALLOYS
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IRON ALLOYS
MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
PERMANENT MAGNETS
PHASE STUDIES
SAMARIUM ALLOYS
SPUTTERING
THIN FILMS