Growth and magnetism of Co/NiO(111) thin films

Authors
Mocuta, C Barbier, A Renaud, G Dieny, B
Citation
C. Mocuta et al., Growth and magnetism of Co/NiO(111) thin films, THIN SOL FI, 336(1-2), 1998, pp. 160-162
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
THIN SOLID FILMS
ISSN journal
00406090 → ACNP
Volume
336
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
160 - 162
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-6090(199812)336:1-2<160:GAMOCT>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Combined in situ structural and ex situ magnetic studies of the Co/NiO(111) interface are presented. The Co films were grown on NiO(111) single crysta ls. Structural studies were performed by grazing incidence X-ray diffractio n dming growth. The effect of the temperature of the substrate during depos ition was investigated. Under specific growth conditions, an almost pure FC C Co film can be obtained. Magnetic measurements were performed ex situ by magneto-optical Kerr effect (MOKE). A strong correlation between the magnet ic properties and the crystallographic structure of the Co him is evidenced . High coercive fields are measured for all samples. (C) 1998 Elsevier Scie nce S.A. All rights reserved.