Presentation 2020-10-05
Evaluation of perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in Co2FeSi/MgO bilayers
Eisuke Matsushita, Yota Takamura, Yoshiya Stutler, Shigeki Nakagawa,
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Abstract(in English) We investigated the origin of perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in full-Heusler alloy Co_2FeSi(CFS)/MgO bilayers in which CFS is expected as half-metallic ferromagnets. From analysis of CFS-thickness dependence of magnetic properties, the perpendicular magnetic anisotropy constant of the bulk contribution was found to be positive in a wide range of CFS-thickness from 0.4 nm to 1.4 nm and was drastically increased in less than 0.7 nm. The cross-sectional structures of these samples were observed by a scanning transmission electron microscope. Crystalized CFS layers were observed even in ultrathin film region. However, no significant difference was not observed in around 0.7 nm. Surprisingly, the atomic distance for out-of-plane direction was much larger in 1.4 nm thick CFS layer compared to calculated value based on the expected epitaxial relationship. In addition, the interdiffusion of Si was confirmed from CFS layers to buffer layers, suggesting non-stoichiometric composition of CFS layers.
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Keyword(in English) Full-Heusler alloy / Half-metallic ferromagnet / Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy / Interfacial magnetic anisotropy / Scanning transmission electron microscope / Investigation of microstructure
Paper # MRIS2020-4
Date of Issue 2020-09-28 (MRIS)

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Committee MRIS / ITE-MMS
Conference Date 2020/10/5(1days)
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Place (in English) Online
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Topics (in English) Recording Head, Spintronics, Solid State Memory, Media, etc.
Chair Shuhei Yoshida(Kinki Univ.) / Kenji Machida(NHK)
Vice Chair
Secretary (Tohoku Inst. of Tech.) / (AIST)
Assistant Yasuaki Nakamura(Ehime Univ.) / Yoshiyuki Hirayama(Samsung)

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Registration To Technical Committee on Magnetic Recording & Information Storage / Technical Group on Multi-media Storage
Language JPN
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Title (in English) Evaluation of perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in Co2FeSi/MgO bilayers
Sub Title (in English)
Keyword(1) Full-Heusler alloy
Keyword(2) Half-metallic ferromagnet
Keyword(3) Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy
Keyword(4) Interfacial magnetic anisotropy
Keyword(5) Scanning transmission electron microscope
Keyword(6) Investigation of microstructure
1st Author's Name Eisuke Matsushita
1st Author's Affiliation Tokyo Institute of Technology(Tokyo Tech)
2nd Author's Name Yota Takamura
2nd Author's Affiliation Tokyo Institute of Technology(Tokyo Tech)
3rd Author's Name Yoshiya Stutler
3rd Author's Affiliation Tokyo Institute of Technology(Tokyo Tech)
4th Author's Name Shigeki Nakagawa
4th Author's Affiliation Tokyo Institute of Technology(Tokyo Tech)
Date 2020-10-05
Paper # MRIS2020-4
Volume (vol) vol.120
Number (no) MRIS-180
Page pp.pp.16-19(MRIS),
#Pages 4
Date of Issue 2020-09-28 (MRIS)