Abstract
In this study, the perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) and microstructure of Pt/Co/AlN stacks were investigated. At a Co thickness of 0.5 nm, the magnetic moment was not observed in the as-deposited state, but after annealing, it increased significantly. Furthermore, a strong PMA was obtained in the annealed samples; after annealing at 300 °C and 400 °C, the effective PMA energy densities were 2.28 and 1.96 × 107 erg/cm3, respectively. Similar behavior was observed for samples with thicker Co layers. The magnetic dead layer and interfacial PMA energy density were also investigated to determine the interfacial effects on PMA. The occurrence of strong PMA was supported by high-resolution cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy results, demonstrating a well-defined layered structure for the annealed Pt/Co/AlN samples.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 165514 |
Journal | Journal of Alloys and Compounds |
Volume | 918 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2022 Oct 15 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Creative Materials Discovery Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea [grant number 2015M3D1A1070465 ].
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier B.V.
Keywords
- Magnetic thin films
- Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy
- Pt/Co/AlN trilayers
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry