Effects of postdeposition annealing on structural and magnetic properties of CoCrPt/Ti thin films

C. J. Sun, J. P. Wang, E. W. Soo, G. M. Chow

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Abstract

CoCrPt/Ti magnetic thin films were investigated for the effects of postdeposition annealing on its structural properties. The improvement of squareness and out-of-plane coercivity resulted from the enhancement of both texture and crystallinity of the CoCrPt (002) peak. Through annealing, the Ti underlayer and the initial growth region of the CoCrPt layer improved in magnetic and structural properties. This showed that the initial growth region was predominant in controlling the texture and developement of long-range order (LRO) caused by annealing.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)7303-7305
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume95
Issue number11 II
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2004

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