Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2011-10-12
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
submitted to Phys. Rev. B
Scientific paper
We investigate in this paper the origin of perpendicular anisotropy in Co (1.6 nm)/Pt (3.0 nm) bilayers grown on alumina and annealed up to 650$^{\circ}$C. Above 350$^{\circ}$C, all layers exhibit perpendicular anisotropy. Then coercive fields increase linearly with annealing temperature following two different rates: 0.05 T/100$^{\circ}$C below 550$^{\circ}$C and 0.8 T/100$^{\circ}$C above. By making careful structural characterizations using x-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy, we demonstrate the presence of short range correlation of L1$_{1}$ type below 550$^{\circ}$C whereas above 550$^{\circ}$C, L1$_{0}$ chemical ordering is observed. We conclude that perpendicular anisotropy observed in Co/Pt bilayers grown on alumina and annealed may not only be due to interface anisotropy as usually invoked but also to CoPt alloying and chemical ordering that take place during post-growth annealing.
Arm C.
Bayle-Guillemaud Pascale
Brenac A.
Grenet L.
Jamet Mathieu
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