EPITAXIAL MNGA/NIGA MAGNETIC MULTILAYERS ON GAAS

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作者
TANAKA, M [1 ]
HARBISON, JP [1 ]
SANDS, T [1 ]
PHILIPS, B [1 ]
CHEEKS, TL [1 ]
DEBOECK, J [1 ]
FLOREZ, LT [1 ]
KERAMIDAS, VG [1 ]
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[1] IMEC,B-3001 LOUVAIN,BELGIUM
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10.1063/1.109932
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We have grown a new class of epitaxial metallic multilayers consisting of ultrathin ferromagnetic tetragonal MnGa and nonmagnetic (CsCl-type) NiGa on (001) GaAs substrates by molecular beam epitaxy. Reflection high energy electron diffraction and cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy analyses show that MnGa/NiGa multilayers with atomically abrupt interfaces are formed with the expected epitaxial orientations, and, in particular, that the c-axis of the tetragonal structure of the MnGa film is aligned perpendicular to the substrate. Perpendicular magnetization of the MnGa/NiGa multilayers was evidenced by both vibrating sample magnetometer and extraordinary Hall effect measurements at room temperature, with higher values (M(r) = 267-302 emu/cm3) of remanent magnetization than those of previously reported MnGa and MnAl thin films. The capability of growing this new class of materials will allow a new degree of artificial materials design on semiconductor substrates.
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