Effect of magnetic annealing on the tau-phase of MnAl thin films

Authors
Fischer, GA Rudee, ML
Citation
Ga. Fischer et Ml. Rudee, Effect of magnetic annealing on the tau-phase of MnAl thin films, J MAGN MAGN, 213(3), 2000, pp. 335-339
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS
ISSN journal
03048853 → ACNP
Volume
213
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
335 - 339
Database
ISI
SICI code
0304-8853(200005)213:3<335:EOMAOT>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The effect of magnetic field annealing on the metastable tau-phase of MnAl films produced by DC sputtering has been investigated. As deposited films w ere nearly amorphous. Post-deposition annealing of films produced significa nt amounts of tau-phase in the thickness range of 2000-5000 Angstrom. Post- deposition annealing in a magnetic field increased values of M-S, in some c ases by up to 5 x, as compared to samples annealed in zero field, (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. AII rights reserved.