Influence of the Thickness of Gadolinium Layers on the Magnetic Properties and Magnetization Reversal Processes in Low-Dimensional Co/Gd/Co Systems

Autor:	V. N. Lepalovskii, Andrey V. Svalov, A.M. Kharlamova, Elena E. Shalygina
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	Materials science Gadolinium Analytical chemistry chemistry.chemical_element Plasma Condensed Matter Physics Nanocrystalline material Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials Magnetic field Ion Condensed Matter::Materials Science chemistry Sputtering Saturation (magnetic) Cobalt
Zdroj:	Physics of the Solid State. 61:326-331
ISSN:	1090-6460 1063-7834
DOI:	10.1134/s1063783419030156
Popis:	Structural and magnetic characteristics and behavior of thin-film Co/Gd/Co systems obtained by ion plasma sputtering in a magnetic field are reported. X-ray studies showed that cobalt layers in all investigated samples have a nanocrystalline structure. The mean roughness Ra of the surface of the samples does not exceed 0.5 nm and is independent of the Gd layer thickness. The shape of hysteresis loops observed for the Co/Gd/Co system depends of the thickness of the Gd layer, tGd. The dependence of the saturation field HS on tGd has an oscillatory character. This fact is explained by interaction of the Co layers through the intermediate Gd layer.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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