Title :
A microstructural study of PtCo thin films
Author :
Casey, S. ; Hill, E. ; Miles, J. ; Sivasamy, P. ; Birtwistle, K. ; Middleton, B. ; Chapman, J. ; Rose, J.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng., Manchester Univ., UK
fDate :
9/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
PtxCo1-x thin films where 0.15⩽x⩽0.35 have a potential use in ultra high density longitudinal recording and have been using various TEM techniques. The thin films have been deposited onto glass, Si/Si3N4 and Si3N4 windowed substrates. It was found that the microstructure, crystallography and magnetic properties varied a great deal depending on which substrate the films were deposited onto
Keywords :
cobalt alloys; magnetic thin films; platinum alloys; sputtered coatings; transmission electron microscopy; PtCo; PtCo thin film; Si-Si3N4; Si/Si3N4 substrate; Si3N4 windowed substrate; TEM; crystallography; glass substrate; magnetic properties; microstructure; ultra high density longitudinal recording; Etching; Glass; Grain size; Magnetic films; Magnetic properties; Magnetic recording; Microstructure; Sputtering; Substrates; Transistors;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
