Unexpected growth of GMR multilayers: 〈111〉 in-plane texture and grain bundling in 5 nm Fe/(Co/Cu)24

Unexpected growth of GMR multilayers: 〈111〉 in-plane texture and grain bundling in 5 nm Fe/(Co/Cu)24

Sputtered Co/Cu multilayers were investigated by X-ray diffractometry and TEM. We confirm a 〈111〉 texture perpendicular to the surface for layers grown with the no Fe buffer. Layers with Fe showed no texture in X-ray, but an uncommon 〈111〉 texture parallel to the surface using TEM. Additionally, nei...

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Published in:Journal of magnetism and magnetic materials Vol. 156; no. 1-3; pp. 19 - 20
Main Authors: Langer, J., Mattheis, R., Schmidt, S., Senz, St, Zimmermann, T.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V 02-04-1996
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Summary:Sputtered Co/Cu multilayers were investigated by X-ray diffractometry and TEM. We confirm a 〈111〉 texture perpendicular to the surface for layers grown with the no Fe buffer. Layers with Fe showed no texture in X-ray, but an uncommon 〈111〉 texture parallel to the surface using TEM. Additionally, neighbouring grains build bundles of similar orientation. These structural differences are related to the magnetic properties.
ISSN:0304-8853
DOI:10.1016/0304-8853(95)00769-5