Title :
Magnetic properties of a novel iron carbide film, Fe7C 3, formed in a glow discharge
Author :
Pringle, O.A. ; Long, Gary J. ; Li, J.L. ; James, W.J. ; Grandjean, F. ; Hadjipanayis, G.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Missouri Univ., Rolla, MO, USA
fDate :
9/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Fe7C3 thin films have been deposited on glass substrates in a radio-frequency glow discharge. At substrate temperatures of about 570 K, these films are crystalline, and exhibit columnar film growth perpendicular to the substrate surface. The coercivities of these films range from 280 Oe at 295 K to 1130 Oe at 10 K. Mossbauer-effect studies show that the iron magnetic moments tend to align normal to the plane of the film
Keywords :
Mossbauer effect; coercive force; ferromagnetic properties of substances; glow discharges; iron compounds; magnetic moments; magnetic thin films; plasma deposited coatings; 10 K; 295 K; 570 K; Fe7C3; Mossbauer-effect studies; coercivities; columnar film growth; glass substrates; glow discharge; magnetic moments; substrate temperatures; Crystallization; Glass; Glow discharges; Iron; Magnetic films; Magnetic properties; Radio frequency; Sputtering; Substrates; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on