Title :
Magnetic properties of amorphous Tb(Pr,Nd)Co films
Author :
Shieh, Han-Ping David ; Yamasaki, Jiro ; Kryder, Mark H.
Author_Institution :
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A.
fDate :
9/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The magneto-optical effect of DC-magnetron sputtered Tb(Pr,Nd)Co alloys has been studied. Both Pr and Nd were found to contribute more to the magneto-optical effect than Tb in rare earth-transition metal alloys. A small amount of Pr substitution for Co in PrTbCo alloys can increase the magneto-optical effect at room temperature by 1/3, while the Nd substitution does not produce such an enhancement. The magneto-optical effect and uniaxial perpendicular anisotropy decrease rapidly as the Pr content is increased further.
Keywords :
Amorphous magnetic films/devices; Magnetooptic materials/devices; Amorphous magnetic materials; Amorphous materials; Ferrimagnetic films; Magnetic films; Magnetic hysteresis; Magnetic properties; Magnetooptic effects; Neodymium; Substrates; Temperature dependence;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMAG.1987.1065470
