Growth and properties of superlattices with antiferromagnetic rare earths

Title: Growth and properties of superlattices with antiferromagnetic rare earths

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The conditions under which high quality metal superlattices can be grown with sharp flat interfaces are described. The discussion is illustrated by examples that include the growth of rare earth superlattices in chosen orientations. It is emphasized that epitaxy makes the structure and properties of thin films differ from those of the bulk. In particular, the clamping of a magnetic film by its substrate modifies the magnetoelastic energy and consequently change the magnetic phase diagrams of individual layers. Experiments using MBE-grown antiferromagnetic rare earths films and their superlattices with Y are discussed in the light of these observations. 30 refs., 10 figs.

Authors:: Flynn, C P; Borchers, J A; Demers, R T; Du, R R; Dura, J A; Klein, M V; Kong, S H; Salamon, M B; Tsui, T F; Yadavalli, S; Zhu, X; Zabel, H; Cunningham, J E; Erwin, R W; Rhyne, J J

Publication Date:: 1988-01-01

Research Org.:: Illinois Univ., Urbana (USA). Dept. of Physics; AT and T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ (USA); National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC (USA)

OSTI Identifier:: 6958142

Report Number(s):: DOE/ER/01198-T19
ON: DE88014628

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-76ER01198

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; RARE EARTHS; SUPERLATTICES; YTTRIUM; ANTIFERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; DYSPROSIUM; ERBIUM; LAYERS; METALS; MOLECULAR BEAM EPITAXY; THIN FILMS; ELEMENTS; EPITAXY; FILMS; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MATERIALS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; 360102* - Metals & Alloys- Structure & Phase Studies

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                    Flynn, C P, Borchers, J A, Demers, R T, Du, R R, Dura, J A, Klein, M V, Kong, S H, Salamon, M B, Tsui, T F, Yadavalli, S, Zhu, X, Zabel, H, Cunningham, J E, Erwin, R W, and Rhyne, J J. Growth and properties of superlattices with antiferromagnetic rare earths.  United States: N. p., 1988. 
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                    Flynn, C P, Borchers, J A, Demers, R T, Du, R R, Dura, J A, Klein, M V, Kong, S H, Salamon, M B, Tsui, T F, Yadavalli, S, Zhu, X, Zabel, H, Cunningham, J E, Erwin, R W, & Rhyne, J J. Growth and properties of superlattices with antiferromagnetic rare earths.  United States.

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                    Flynn, C P, Borchers, J A, Demers, R T, Du, R R, Dura, J A, Klein, M V, Kong, S H, Salamon, M B, Tsui, T F, Yadavalli, S, Zhu, X, Zabel, H, Cunningham, J E, Erwin, R W, and Rhyne, J J. Fri .  
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  abstractNote = {The conditions under which high quality metal superlattices can be grown with sharp flat interfaces are described. The discussion is illustrated by examples that include the growth of rare earth superlattices in chosen orientations. It is emphasized that epitaxy makes the structure and properties of thin films differ from those of the bulk. In particular, the clamping of a magnetic film by its substrate modifies the magnetoelastic energy and consequently change the magnetic phase diagrams of individual layers. Experiments using MBE-grown antiferromagnetic rare earths films and their superlattices with Y are discussed in the light of these observations. 30 refs., 10 figs.},

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