Investigation of elemental magnetic moments of CoCrPt films using x-ray magnetic circular dichroism

C. J. Sun, G. M. Chow, G. H. Fecher, H. J. Lin, Y. K. Hwu, Jianping Wang

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Abstract

The elemental magnetic moments of Co and Cr in CoCrPt films were investigated using xray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD). The spin and orbital moments of Co was calculated using the sum rules; it was found that the magnetic moment of Co in CoCrPt films was dominated by spin moment contribution. The total magnetic moment of Co was found to be lower than that of bulk Co. Further, the Cr moment was aligned anti-ferromagnetically with respect to Co, resulting in a decrease of saturation magnetization (Ms) in CoCrPt films.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationScience and Technology of Hybrid Materials
EditorsCheng-Jun Sun, Gan-Moog Chow, Jun Ding, Manoj Gupta, Lynn Kurihara, Lawrence Kabacoff
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages191-194
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9783908451181
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
EventSymposium S Science and Technology of Hybrid Materials, 2005: 3rd International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies, ICMAT 2005 and International Union of Materials Research Societies-9th International Conference on Advanced Materials, IUMRS-ICAM 2005 - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: Jul 3 2005Jul 8 2005

Publication series

NameSolid State Phenomena
Volume111
ISSN (Print)1012-0394
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9779

Other

OtherSymposium S Science and Technology of Hybrid Materials, 2005: 3rd International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies, ICMAT 2005 and International Union of Materials Research Societies-9th International Conference on Advanced Materials, IUMRS-ICAM 2005
Country/TerritorySingapore
CitySingapore
Period7/3/057/8/05

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© (2006) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.

Keywords

  • Magnetic recording
  • Magnetic thin films
  • X-ray absorption
  • X-ray magnetic circular dichroism

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