The role of microstructural phenomena in magnetic thin films

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5879425· OSTI ID:5879425

Laughlin, D E; Lambeth, D N

We have pursued two lines of research during the first year and a half of this work. In the main portion of the project we have performed fundamental investigations of the microstructure and crystallographic texture of Co based alloys deposited on Cr underlayers. This has included atomic resolution electron microscopy of the cross-sections of CoNiCr on Cr thin films, as well as studies of the microstructures and properties of magnetic thin films produced with interlayers of Cr. The other portion of our work has centered on understanding the crystallography and crystal structure of CoSm/Cr thin films. These CoSm films have the potential of being utilized as high density media, but their structure is not yet understood.

• Research Organization: Carnegie-Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-90ER45423
• OSTI ID: 5879425
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/45423-2; ON: DE92007960
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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