Soft Room-Temperature Ferromagnetism of Carbon-Implanted Amorphous Fe93Zr7 Films

Reda Moubah, Atieh Zamani, Anders Olsson, Shengwei Shi, Anders Hallen, Stefan Carlson, Dimitri Arvanitis, Per Nordblad, Bjorgvin Hjorvarsson, Petra Jonsson

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Abstract

We report on the effect of carbon implantation on the structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of Fe93Zr7 (FeZr) amorphous films. Extended X-ray absorption fine structure measurements on (FeZr)(100-x)C-x (x = 0, 5.5, and 11) indicate the incorporation of carbon in the FeZr matrix, with an increase of the Fe-Fe distance by implanting carbon. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements reveal the creation of Fe-C bonds after implantation. A significant enhancement of the Curie temperature and decrease of the coercivity are observed in the carbon-implanted films. Moreover, the non collinear ferromagnetism of the as-grown FeZr film diminishes upon carbon implantation. (c) 2013 The Japan Society of Applied Physics
Original languageEnglish
Article number053001
JournalApplied Physics Express
Volume6
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

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  • Physical Sciences
  • Natural Sciences

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