Influence of annealing on Co/Au multilayers: A structural and magnetic study

G. Gubbiotti; G. Carlotti; F. Albertini; F. Casoli; E. Bontempi; L. E. Depero; H. Koo; R. D. Gomez

doi:10.1016/S0040-6090(02)01282-8

Influence of annealing on Co/Au multilayers: A structural and magnetic study

G. Gubbiotti, G. Carlotti, F. Albertini, F. Casoli, E. Bontempi, L. E. Depero, H. Koo, R. D. Gomez

KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology

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Abstract

The effect of annealing treatments (at T=250 °C) on both the structural and magnetic properties of sputtered (Co(d_Co)/Au(22 Å))×30 multilayers with d_Co=6, 9 and 12 Å was studied. X-ray reflectivity and high angle diffraction measurements allowed us to estimate bilayer thickness and interface quality of the multilayers. Magnetic characterization, performed by alternating gradient force magnetometry, magnetic force microscopy and Brillouin light scattering from spin waves, indicates that all the as-prepared samples display perpendicular anisotropy. Upon annealing the perpendicular anisotropy for d_Co=9 and 12 Å multilayers is enhanced while it is weakened for d_Co=6 Å.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	102-106
Number of pages	5
Journal	Thin Solid Films
Volume	428
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-6090(02)01282-8
Publication status	Published - 2003 Mar 20
Event	Proceedings of Symposium J on Growth and Evolution - Strasbourg, France Duration: 2002 Jun 18 → 2002 Jun 21

Keywords

Annealing
Magnetic force microscopy
Magnetic multilayers
Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Surfaces and Interfaces
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Metals and Alloys
Materials Chemistry

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Influence of annealing on Co/Au multilayers: A structural and magnetic study

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