Effects of thermal annealing on structural and magnetic properties of thin Pt/Cr/Co multilayers


Effects of thermal annealing on structural and magnetic properties of thin Pt/Cr/Co multilayers

Tripathia, J. K.; Satpatib, B.; Liedke, M. O.; Guptad, A.; Som, T.

Thermal stability of thin Pt/Cr/Co multilayers and the subsequent changes in their structural, magnetic, and magneto-optical properties are reported. We observe CoCrPt ternary alloy phase formation due to annealing at temperatures about 773 K, which is accompanied by enhancement in the coercivity value. In addition, 360° domain wall superimposed on a monodomain like background has been observed in the pristine multilayer, which changes into a multidomain upon annealing at 873 K

Keywords: Pt/Cr/Co multilayer; Structural property; Magnetic property; Thermal annealing

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