Epitaxial growth and magnetic properties of Cr-doped AIN thin films

作者:Zhang J*; Liou SH; Sellmyer DJ
来源:Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter , 2005, 17(21): 3137-3142.
DOI:10.1088/0953-8984/17/21/009

摘要

Cr-doped AlN thin films were epitaxially grown on Al2O3(001) substrates at low temperature by reactive magnetron sputtering and their magnetic properties were investigated. Extensive x-ray diffraction studies indicated that the films have a wurtzite-type hexagonal structure and are (001) oriented, with an epitaxial relationship of the [100] direction of the films along the [110] direction of Al2O3. The c axis lattice parameter of the films showed a linear dependence on the Cr concentration for Cr concentrations below 0.15. Room temperature ferromagnetism was observed, and the magnetic properties showed strong dependence on the Cr concentration over a wide range.

  • 出版日期2005-6-1