Abstract
The structural, magnetic and transport properties are investigated for the full-Heusler alloy Co2(Cr1-xFex) Al (CCFA) thin films deposited on thermally oxidized Si substrates at room temperature (RT). X-ray diffraction reveals that the films possess the B2 structure for x=0, decrease the atomic site ordering by substituting Fe for Cr (x=0.4∼0.6) and form the A2 structure for x=1. Both the magnetic moment and the Currie temperature of the films increase with increasing Fe content (x), although the moment for x<1 is significantly smaller than that of the calculated value for the L21 structure. Spin-valve type tunneling junctions with CCFA films are also fabricated by using metal masks, which demonstrate tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) of 19% for x=0.4 at RT and 27% at 5 K despite the atomic site disorder. This is the largest TMR observation at RT with half metallic ferromagnets.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 114-117 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Nippon Kinzoku Gakkaishi/Journal of the Japan Institute of Metals |
Volume | 68 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 Feb |
Keywords
- B2 structure
- Full-Heusler alloy
- Half-metallic ferromagnet
- Thin film
- Tunneling magnetoresistance
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry