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Ion Beam Stabilization of FePt Nanoparticle Arrays for Magnetic Storage Media

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/813281· OSTI ID:813281
The authors describe the use of ion beam induced crosslinking to harden the organic matrix material of self-assembled arrays of monodisperse (4 nm) FePt nanoparticles, providing diamondlike carbon barriers to inhibit agglomeration of the nanoparticles under heat treatment. Such stabilization is necessary for the particles to survive the > 500 C annealing required for growth of the fct L 1{sub 0} phase of FePt, whose magnetic anisotropy is necessary for application of such arrays for high density perpendicular recording. Selective area irradiation of continuous nanoparticle coatings, using ion beams patterned over a full disk by stencil mask or with ion projection optics, followed by dissolution of the unexposed coating, is proposed as a means of fabricating extended bit patterns consisting of isolated islands of FePt nanoparticles, with characteristic dimensions of tens of nanometers.
Research Organization:
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Menlo Park, CA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
813281
Report Number(s):
SLAC-PUB-10025
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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