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Investigates the structural and chemical characteristics of Fe[sub x]Mn[sub 1-x] alloys in superlattices with iron contents of x=0.3, 0.5 and 0.9. Use of high resolution transmission electron microscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy techniques; Achievement of pseudomorphic growth of the alloy on Ir for x equals or more than 0.5.

Measures the interdiffusivity and chemical ordering in amorphous iron[sub70]silicon (Si)[sub30]/Si thin films from the decay of satellite intensities of x-ray scattering peak during isothermal anneals. Values of the diffusivity for the amorphous alloy; Sample preparation of the experiment; Decay rate for the composition modulation.

Deals with a study which examined the thermal behavior of xanthosine/carbon multilayers, the layers made of tungsten, nickel or silicon-tungsten-silicide alternating with carbide or pure carbon. Types of annealing performed in the multilayers; Thermal stability and diffusion mechanism of the multilayers; Reflectivity evolution.

Analyzes the multilayers consisting of alternating thin bilayers of tungsten and silicon by x-ray scattering and cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy observations. Diagram of the magnetron system; Geometry of the multilayer laser irradiation; Results; Discussion.

Presents a study that examined magnetic and structural properties of iron nitride thin films obtained by reactive radio-frequency sputtering of an iron target in an argon-nitrogen plasma. Evaluation of the crystallographic structure of the thin film; Correlation between the saturation magnetization and nitrogen to argon ratio of the thin film; Analysis of the magnetic anisotropy and coercivity of the thin films.

Investigates Raman scattering from carbon in tungsten/carbon multilayer films. Role of carbon layers in period expansion after annealing in tungsten/carbon multilayer films; Factor which causes a decrease in the density of carbon layer; Decomposition of Raman spectra.

Presents a study that examined the fabrication of tungsten (W)/carbon (C) multilayers using a magnetron sputtering device. Use of x-ray scattering and Raman spectroscopy; Discussion on the performances and thermal stability of W/C multilayers; Calculation of the molar volume of pure W and C compounds.

Presents an abstract of a study that examined [sup59]cobalt (Co) and [sup119]tin (Sn) hyperfine fields in amorphous CoSn alloys.