Title :
Crystal Structure and Magnetic Properties of MnAl Alloy Thin Films
Author :
Sato, T. ; Miyahara, T. ; Miyazaki, T.
Author_Institution :
Tohoku University
Abstract :
In order to obtain a ferromagnetic Mn-Al film with a single ¿ phase, the sputtering conditions such as the argon gas pressure and target composition, as well as the annealing temperature, were varied systematically. Mn-Al film with a saturation magnetization of 82 emu/g was obtained only by sputtering under a 10 Pa Ar pressure, followed by annealing at about 573K. The intensity of the magnetization was nearly the same as that of bulk samples.
Keywords :
Annealing; Argon; Iron alloys; Magnetic films; Magnetic materials; Magnetic properties; Manganese alloys; Saturation magnetization; Sputtering; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics in Japan, IEEE Translation Journal on
DOI :
10.1109/TJMJ.1994.4565806
