Structure and anisotropy of epitaxial fcc FePt films

Abstract: Pulsed laser deposition (PLD) was used to deposit FePt films onto single crystalline MgO substrates. When deposited at room temperature, films grow epitaxial within the A1 phase. Structure and magnetic properties were examined by X-ray diffraction, Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry (RBS), magneto-optic Kerr effect, Mössbauer spectroscopy, and Magnetic Orientation Mössbauer Spectroscopy (MOMS). These measurements allow to exclude local ordering and reveal the anisotropic intrinsic and extrinsic magnetic properties. These results are discussed with respect to the texture and microstructure of these films. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]