| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800562 | Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials | 2011 | 4 Pages |
We present a systematic study on magnetic properties of co-sputtered Tb–Co2FeAl (TCFA) films. The TCFA films with suitable Tb content have perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA). The PMA deteriorates with both decreasing film thickness and high temperature annealing. Under a certain thickness, the perpendicular coercivity of the TCFA films with PMA can be reduced down to 60 Oe, which is comparable with normal soft ferromagnets. After annealing at 100 °C, a large remanence squareness of 0.95 is observed in the TCFA film with 33% Tb and a thickness of 30 nm.
► Co-sputtered Tb–Co2FeAl films have perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. ► The perpendicular coercivity of the Tb–Co2FeAl films can be reduced down to 60 Oe. ► A large remanence squareness of 0.95 is observed in the TCFA film.
