Co5 Sm/Cr bilayer films were deposited on Si and glass slides by means of a Direct-Current (DC) magnetron sputtering system with substrate heating. Magnetic properties measurements show that the sample with glass su...Co5 Sm/Cr bilayer films were deposited on Si and glass slides by means of a Direct-Current (DC) magnetron sputtering system with substrate heating. Magnetic properties measurements show that the sample with glass substrate has a comparatively large coercivity (He = 2 141.20e) with a rela- tively low optimal temperature ( Ts =350 ℃ ). X-ray diffraction patterns indicate that Cr presents a hexagonal-close-packed (hcp) texture on Si, while a body-centered-cubic (bcc) struc- ture on glass substrate, which leads to Cos Sm films having dif- ferent lattice constants on Si and glass substrates. At their opti- mal temperature, the grain size of the sample on glass slide is smaller with its size distribution more uniform. Concurrently, the shape of magnetic domain is more regular and ordered. The value of magnetic switching volume ( V ) for the film on glass is 1.65×10-18 cm3 , smaller than that for films on Si. For the film on glass, the magnetization reversal mechanism is mainly influenced by magnetocrystalline anisotropy, the shape of the crystal grain and the stress in the film.展开更多
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文摘Co5 Sm/Cr bilayer films were deposited on Si and glass slides by means of a Direct-Current (DC) magnetron sputtering system with substrate heating. Magnetic properties measurements show that the sample with glass substrate has a comparatively large coercivity (He = 2 141.20e) with a rela- tively low optimal temperature ( Ts =350 ℃ ). X-ray diffraction patterns indicate that Cr presents a hexagonal-close-packed (hcp) texture on Si, while a body-centered-cubic (bcc) struc- ture on glass substrate, which leads to Cos Sm films having dif- ferent lattice constants on Si and glass substrates. At their opti- mal temperature, the grain size of the sample on glass slide is smaller with its size distribution more uniform. Concurrently, the shape of magnetic domain is more regular and ordered. The value of magnetic switching volume ( V ) for the film on glass is 1.65×10-18 cm3 , smaller than that for films on Si. For the film on glass, the magnetization reversal mechanism is mainly influenced by magnetocrystalline anisotropy, the shape of the crystal grain and the stress in the film.