Journal Article

FZJ-2015-04165

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Electronic properties of Co2FeSi investigated by X-ray magnetic linear dichroism

Emmel, M. (Corresponding Author) ; Alfonsov, A. ; Legut, D. ; Kehlberger, A. ; Vilanova, E. ; Krug, I. P.FZJ* ; Gottlob, D. M. ; Belesi, M. ; Büchner, B. ; Kläui, M. ; Oppeneer, P. M. ; Wurmehl, S. ; Elmers, H. J. ; Jakob, G.

2014
North-Holland Publ. Co. Amsterdam

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Please use a persistent id in citations: http://hdl.handle.net/2128/15747  doi:10.1016/j.jmmm.2014.06.001

Abstract: We present experimental XMLD spectra measured on epitaxial (001)-oriented thin Co2FeSi films, which are rich in features and depend sensitively on the degree of atomic order and interdiffusion from capping layers. Al- and Cr-capped films with different degrees of atomic order were prepared by DC magnetron sputtering by varying the deposition temperatures. The local structural properties of the film samples were additionally investigated by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements. The XMLD spectra of the different samples show clear and uniform trends at the L3,2L3,2 edges. The Al-capped samples show similar behavior as previous measured XMLD spectra of Co2FeSi0.6Al0.4. Thus, we assume that during deposition Al atoms are being implanted into the subsurface of Co2FeSi. Such an interdiffusion is not observed for the corresponding Cr-capped films, which makes Cr the material of choice for capping Co2FeSi films. We report stronger XMLD intensities at the L3,2L3,2 Co and Fe egdes for films with a higher saturation magnetization. Additionally, we compare the spectra with ab initio predictions and obtain a reasonably good agreement. Furthermore, we were able to detect an XMCD signal at the Si L-edge, indicating the presence of a magnetic moment at the Si atoms.

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Elektronische Eigenschaften (PGI-6)

Research Program(s):

1. 422 - Spin-based and quantum information (POF2-422) (POF2-422)

Appears in the scientific report 2015

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; ; Current Contents - Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences ; IF < 5 ; JCR ; SCOPUS ; Science Citation Index ; Science Citation Index Expanded ; Thomson Reuters Master Journal List ; Web of Science Core Collection

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