Pandey, Himanshu and Rout, P. K. and -, Anupam and Joshi, P. C. and Hossain, Z. and Budhani, R. C. (2014) Magnetoelastic coupling induced magnetic anisotropy in Co-2(Fe/Mn)Si thin films. Applied Physics Letters, 104 (2). ISSN 0003-6951

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Abstract

We report the influence of in-plane strain on uniaxial magnetic anisotropy of Co-2(Fe/Mn)Si [CF(M)S] films grown on SrTiO3 (STO) and MgO by varying film thickness. The analysis of magnetic free energy functional for the films on STO showed the presence of magnetoelastic anisotropy with magnetostriction constant of 12.22 x 10(-6) for CFS and 2.02 x 10(-6) for CMS in addition to intrinsic magnetocrystalline anisotropy. Single-domain phase diagram reveals a gradual transition from in-plane to canted state with decreasing film thickness due to strain-induced tetragonal distortion. A maximum canting angle of 41.5 degrees with respect to film plane is predicted for CFS (12 nm)/STO film.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Physics
Divisions:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	Dr. Rajpal Walke
Date Deposited:	20 Oct 2015 04:55
Last Modified:	20 Oct 2015 04:55
URI:	http://npl.csircentral.net/id/eprint/1392

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