Epitaxial growth of Co2Cr0.6Fe0.4Al Heusler alloy thin films on MgO (0 0 1) substrates by magnetron sputtering

Journal of Crystal Growth

Volumn 286, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 389-393

  Matsuda, Ken Ichi ^a   Kasahara, Takashi ^a   Marukame, Takao ^a   Uemura, Tetsuya ^a   Yamamoto, Masafumi ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

A3. Physical vapor deposition processes; B1. Heusler alloys; B2. Magnetic materials

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; COBALT ALLOYS; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETIZATION; MAGNETRON SPUTTERING;

HEUSLER ALLOYS; PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION PROCESSES;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 29444442438     PISSN: 00220248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2005.10.023     Document Type: Article

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