Structure and magnetic properties of Co-based multilayers

Author

Petford-Long, A.K. ; Grundy, P.J. ; Jakubovics, J.P.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Mater., Oxford Univ., UK

Volume

26

Issue

5

fYear

1990

fDate

9/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2733

Lastpage

2735

Abstract

The structure of Co/Cr and Co/W magnetic multilayers has been characterized by high-resolution electron microscopy and correlated with the magnetic properties determined using a vibrating sample magnetometer. It is shown that the layer thickness, crystal texture, and degree of interfacial mixing effect the magnetic properties. Mixing at the interfaces has been observed, resulting in a reduction of the Co able to contribute to the magnetization of the magnetic multilayer films

Keywords

chromium; cobalt; electron microscope examination of materials; magnetic thin films; magnetisation; surface texture; tungsten; Co-Cr multilayer structure; Co-W magnetic multilayers; crystal texture; high-resolution electron microscopy; interfacial mixing effect; layer thickness; magnetic multilayer films; magnetic properties; magnetization; vibrating sample magnetometer; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Chromium; Crystallization; Electrons; Magnetic films; Magnetic materials; Magnetic multilayers; Magnetic properties; Perpendicular magnetic recording; Sputtering;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.104855

Filename

104855