Abstract
We have studied the effects of hydrogenation on structure and magnetic properties of Fe (3.0 nm)/La (tnm) multilayers at the range of La layer thickness (t) from 0.3 to 4.2 nm. The effects of hydrogenation are the following. (a) All multilayers become a well-defined layered structure. (b) The bilayer thickness (Λ) becomes larger by a lattice expansion of only La layer. (c) The saturation magnetization (Ms)Fe of the multilayers becomes larger. The increment of (Ms)Fe is caused by the disproportionation of the Fe-La mixing layer to the pure Fe layer at the Fe/La interface. (d) The remanence ratio (Mr/Ms) and the saturation field (Hs) reflecting coupling state between the adjacent Fe layers change with increasing La layer thickness: the coupling state changes from a ferromagnetic (FM) state to a non-coupled (NC) state. This changing manner is the same, but the thickness range of spacer layer for FM coupling expands from 1.5 to 1.8 nm. This expansion of the thickness range is due to the change of interface structure and electronic structure caused by La-hydride formation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 95-100 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Science and Technology of Advanced Materials |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 Jan |
Keywords
- Fe-La mixing layer
- Fe/La multilayer
- Ferromagnetic coupling
- Hydrogenation
- Interlayer exchange coupling
- La-hydride layer
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)