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Title: Morin transition temperature in (0001)-oriented α-Fe{sub 2}O{sub 3} thin film and effect of Ir doping

Journal Article · · Journal of Applied Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4916304· OSTI ID:22410035
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  1. Department of Electronic Engineering, Graduate School of Electronic Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579 (Japan)
  2. Advanced Technology Development Center, TDK Corporation, Ichikawa 272-0026 (Japan)
  3. Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya 466-8555 (Japan)

The structural properties and Morin transition in c-plane-oriented α-Fe{sub 2}O{sub 3} and Ir-doped α-Fe{sub 2}O{sub 3} thin films have been investigated. The enhancement of the Morin transition temperature (T{sub M}) in α-Fe{sub 2}O{sub 3} film by Ir doping has been demonstrated. The T{sub M} in the c-plane-oriented α-Fe{sub 2}O{sub 3} thin film was determined from the temperature-dependent in-plane magnetization and change of coercivity (H{sub c}); this T{sub M} value was found close to that of bulk α-Fe{sub 2}O{sub 3}. The spin directions of non-doped and Ir-doped α-Fe{sub 2}O{sub 3} at room temperature were also estimated from conversion electron Mössbauer spectroscopy measurements. We confirmed that Ir doping dramatically enhances the T{sub M} of α-Fe{sub 2}O{sub 3} thin film.

OSTI ID:
22410035
Journal Information:
Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 117, Issue 17; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0021-8979
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English