N. Cherief et al., LASER ABLATION DEPOSITION AND MAGNETIC CHARACTERIZATION OF METALLIC THIN-FILMS BASED ON RARE-EARTH AND TRANSITION-METALS, Journal of magnetism and magnetic materials, 121(1-3), 1993, pp. 94-101
Laser ablation deposition (LAD) is a very promising technique for the
preparation of thin films and multilayers. Technical difficulties inhe
rent in the method have been solved. In particular a velocity selector
has been developed leading to almost complete elimination of the drop
lets ejected from the target. The magnetic properties of a series of m
odel systems prepared by LAD have been studied. The anisotropy of 30 a
ngstrom Fe(110)/W(110)/Al2O3(1120BAR) is discussed. Epitaxial bilayers
of 5 angstrom Gd(0001)/25 angstrom Fe(110)/W(110) have been obtained;
the Gd moments are antiparallel to the Fe moments. Thin films of Y2Co
17(0001) have been successfully grown on W(110)/Al2O3(1120BAR) and the
ir magnetic properties have been characterized.