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Magneto-Resistance and Induced Domain Structure in Tunnel Junctions
Magnetization reversals in sputtered Co electrodes of a magnetic tunnel junction are studied using transport measurements, magneto-optic Kerr magnetometry and microscopy. Using the tunnel magneto-resistive eff...
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Specular and Off-Specular X-Ray Scattering as Quantitative Structural Probes of Multilayers. Application to MN/IR(111) Superlattices
Diffuse scattering of X rays is a particularly useful tool for studying interface and surface defects in single layer films. We have extended this technique to the study of multilayers. The samples are Mn/Ir(1...
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Structural properties and thermal stability of Fe/Al2O3 multilayers
Iron/alumina multilayers have been deposited on sapphire wafers using RF magnetron sputtering. To study the interdiffusion, the multilayers were annealed in a tubular furnace under a 10−7 mbar vacuum, and the sam...
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Magnetic and Structural Properties of Iron Nitride thin Films Obtained by Argon-Nitrogen Reactive Radio-Frequency Sputtering
Fe-N thin films have attracted considerable attention because they are potential candidates for magnetic recording with their large saturation magnetization and their good corrosion resistance1. It has even been ...