Magnetic thin films and nanostructures: Anisotropy, microstructure and their inter-relationship

摘要

Magnetic thin films and nanostructure exhibit novel properties and have great technological potential. In particular, developing thin film structures with perpendicular anisotropy, understanding the underlying mechanisms and identifying meaningful microstructure-property relationships in such nanometer scale materials is an ongoing challenge. Here, two different approaches as well as details of the relevant microstructure are presented. 6 refs, 2 figs.