Title :
Microstructure in sputtered Co90Fe10/Ag GMR multilayers
Author :
Jarratt, J.D. ; Klemmer, T.J. ; Barnard, J.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Metall. & Mater. Eng., Alabama Univ., Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
fDate :
9/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The microstructure of Co90Fe10/Ag GMR multilayer films has been investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy (XTEM). Columnar grain growth with a (111) fiber texture is observed. A direct correlation is made between superlattice satellite peak signals from selected area electron diffraction (SAD) and XRD
Keywords :
X-ray diffraction; cobalt alloys; electron diffraction; giant magnetoresistance; grain boundaries; grain growth; iron alloys; magnetic multilayers; silver; sputtered coatings; transmission electron microscopy; Co90Fe10-Ag; X-ray diffraction; XTEM; columnar grain growth; giant magnetoresistance; microstructure; selected area electron diffraction; sputtered multilayers; superlattice satellite peak signals; Annealing; Giant magnetoresistance; Iron; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic multilayers; Magnetostatics; Microstructure; Nonhomogeneous media; X-ray diffraction; X-ray scattering;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
