T. Ambrose et al., Epitaxial growth and magnetic properties of single-crystal Co2MnGe Heusleralloy films on GaAs (001), APPL PHYS L, 76(22), 2000, pp. 3280-3282
Single-crystal Co2MnGe Heusler alloy films were epitaxially grown on GaAs (
001) substrates by molecular beam epitaxy. In situ reflection high-energy e
lectron diffraction patterns and Auger spectroscopy confirmed the high-qual
ity growth and stoichiometry. At 5 K, a saturation magnetization of 1000 em
u/cm(3) was measured. In-plane ferromagnetic resonance shows narrow linewid
ths and four-fold plus uniaxial anisotropy. A room-temperature resistivity
of 115 mu Omega cm has also been determined. The temperature dependence of
the resistivity shows metallic behavior down to low temperatures. (C) 2000
American Institute of Physics. [S0003-6951(00)04222-4].