Magnetic order multilayering in FeRh thin films by He-Ion irradiation
| Autor: | S. P. Bennett, A. Herklotz, C. D. Cress, A. Ievlev, C. M. Rouleau, I. I. Mazin, V. Lauter |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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| Zdroj: | Materials Research Letters, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 106-112 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2166-3831 21663831 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/21663831.2017.1402098 |
| Popis: | The heterointerfacing of different materials with competing magnetic orders forms the basis for today’s spintronic devices, however materials compatibility has remained a major limitation to the conception of new multilayered systems. Here, we uncover a multilayer of competing magnetic orders within a single layer of FeRh after low-energy He-ion irradiation: metamagnetic, ferromagnetic, and spin glass. Polarized neutron reflectometry, irradiation modeling, and density functional theory calculations reveal a direct correlation between the disorder concentration, the depth-dependent magnetic ordering, and the onset of the metamagnetic transition. Such a heterostructure opens the door to new paradigms in antiferromagnetic electronics and ultra-low-power magnetization controllability. |
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