V. G. Myagkov, O. A. Bayukov, L. E. Bykova, V. S. Zhigalov, G. N. Bondarenko, “Solid-state synthesis in Ni/Fe/MgO(001) epitaxial thin films”, Pis'ma v Zh. Èksper. Teoret. Fiz., 2004, Volume 80, Issue 7,Pages <nobr>555

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Solid-state synthesis in Ni/Fe/MgO(001) epitaxial thin films

V. G. Myagkov^a, O. A. Bayukov^a, L. E. Bykova^a, V. S. Zhigalov^a, G. N. Bondarenko^b

^a L. V. Kirensky Institute of Physics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
^b Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technology SB RAS, Krasnoyarsk

Abstract: Solid-state synthesis in Ni/Fe/MgO(001) bilayer epitaxial thin films has been studied experimentally. The phase sequence Fe/Ni→(∼350°C)Ni₃Fe→(∼400°C)NiFe→(∼ 550°C)γ_par is formed as the annealing temperature increases. The crystal structure in the invar region consists of epitaxially intergrown single-crystal blocks consisting of the paramagnetic γ_par and ferromagnetic NiFe phases, which satisfy the orientation relationship [100](001)NiFe ∥ [100](001) γ_par. It has been shown that the nucleation temperatures of the Ni₃Fe, NiFe, and γ_par phases coincide with the temperatures of solid-state transformations in the Ni-Fe system.

PACS: 68.35.Rh, 68.55.Ac, 75.50.Bb

Received: 27.06.2004
Revised: 16.08.2004