La-Zn substituted Sr-ferrite thin films were prepared by rf diode sputterin
g. The magnetic and crystallographic properties of the films were investiga
ted by vibrating sample magnetometry and x-ray diffractometry. It is found
that the texture of the films sensitively depends on the amount of substitu
tion. Both the saturation magnetization M-s and coercivity H-c increase wit
h the increase of La-Zn substitution. The increase of H-c is caused, in par
t, by the increase of K-1 due to the substitution. (C) 2000 American Instit
ute of Physics. [S0021-8979(00)94508-0].