Abstract
We characterise the magnetic state of highly-textured, sputter deposited erbium for a film of thickness 6 nm. Using polarised neutron reflectometry it is found that the film has a high degree of magnetic disorder, and we present some evidence that the film's local magnetic state is consistent with bulk-like spiral magnetism. This, combined with complementary characterisation techniques, show that thin film erbium is a strong candidate material for incorporation into device structures.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 055801 |
Journal | Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 8 Feb 2017 |
Keywords
- erbium
- magnetism
- spintronics
- spiral magnetism
- thin film