Magnetic anisotropies and magnetization reversal of the Co$_2$Cr$_{0.6}$Fe$_{0.4}$Al Heusler compound

Autor:	Martin Jourdan, O. Gaier, Jaroslav Hamrle, R. Schafer, Burkard Hillebrands, S. Blomeier
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2006
Předmět:	Condensed Matter - Materials Science Materials science Condensed matter physics Magnetization reversal Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci) FOS: Physical sciences General Physics and Astronomy Coercivity engineering.material Heusler compound Epitaxy engineering Angular dependence Anisotropy
Popis:	Magnetic anisotropies and magnetization reversal properties of the epitaxial Heusler compound Co$_2$Cr$_{0.6}$Fe$_{0.4}$Al (CCFA) deposited on Fe and Cr buffer layers are studied. Both samples exhibit a growth-induced fourfold anisotropy, and magnetization reversal occurs through the formation of stripy domains or 90 degree domains. During rotational magnetometric scans the sample deposited on Cr exhibits about 2 degree sharp peaks in the angular dependence of the coercive field, which are oriented along the hard axis directions. These peaks are a consequence of the specific domain structure appearing in this particular measurement geometry. A corresponding feature in the sample deposited on Fe is not observed. 11 pages, 7 figures
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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